[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Angelique Kerber’s draw vs Ostapenko, Kudermetova, Jabeur, Swiatek, Rybakina, Sabalenka to win the Indian Wells

Indian Wells draw preview with H2H - Angelique Kerber may need to oust Jelena Ostapenko, Veronika Kudermetova, Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka to conquer the event in the BNP Paribas Open.

Angelique Kerber Stats info

Angelique Kerber is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Kerber has defeated Petra Martic 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Jelena Ostapenko.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Angelique Kerber’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. Angelique has a neutral record (4-4) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Petra Martic (58) – 6-3 6-4
R2 – Jelena Ostapenko (10) – H2H 2-1
R3 – Veronika Kudermetova (19) – H2H 0-0
or Nao Hibino (80) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Ons Jabeur (6) – H2H 1-0
or Donna Vekic (36) – H2H 2-0
1/4 – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-2
or Ekaterina Alexandrova (16) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 0-1
or Marketa Vondrousova (7) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 1-0
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 1-1
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R2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Angelique Kerber

31 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
15
High
5
LLLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 31-19 14-10 8-6 4-0 5-3 0-0
2023 37-22 21-15 7-4 1-1 8-2 0-0
2022 33-19 19-10 3-3 3-3 8-3 0-0
2021 32-19 12-9 5-4 7-4 8-2 0-0
2020 9-8 3-2 4-3 2-3 0-0 0-0
2019 26-28 8-14 3-7 11-4 4-3 0-0
2018 28-22 12-14 5-4 4-2 7-2 0-0
2017 50-21 21-11 21-4 3-4 5-2 0-0

Jelena Ostapenko has a 16-4 record in 2024, 12-4 on hard. In connection to the previous 13 years, the Latvian has a 135-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Latvian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this season was winning the title in Adelaide where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Linz where she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Latvian capitulated to Petra Kvitova in the 3rd round 0-6 6-0 6-4.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Jelena Ostapenko

This would be the 4th time that Angelique Kerber and Jelena Ostapenko face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Veronika Kudermetova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

18 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
72
High
9
LLLWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-25 10-16 3-5 0-0 5-4 0-0
2023 34-22 18-14 8-5 1-1 7-2 0-0
2022 39-20 27-13 7-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 33-24 15-13 14-4 3-4 1-3 0-0
2020 19-15 11-7 1-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 48-26 26-12 11-8 5-3 6-3 0-0
2018 30-22 10-8 15-8 0-3 5-3 0-0
2017 30-25 11-11 8-7 0-2 1-2 10-3

Veronika Kudermetova has a 3-6 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. As for the last 12 years, Kudermetova has a 166-115 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Veronika lost to Karolina Pliskova in the 3rd round 6-1 7-5.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Veronika Kudermetova

There is no head to head record between Angelique Kerber and Veronika Kudermetova since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Angelique Kerber may come up against Nao Hibino. Their H2H is 0-0.

R4 – Ons Jabeur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Angelique Kerber

16 - 14win/loss in 2025

Rank
42
High
2
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 16-14 2-6 8-5 0-0 6-3 0-0
2023 36-17 18-11 11-3 0-0 7-3 0-0
2022 47-17 19-12 17-4 0-0 11-1 0-0
2021 48-19 25-12 13-4 0-1 10-2 0-0
2020 23-11 18-8 3-2 2-1 0-0 0-0
2019 22-23 14-16 1-2 2-2 5-3 0-0
2018 35-25 9-12 10-8 8-3 8-2 0-0
2017 39-24 19-11 11-9 4-2 5-2 0-0

Ons Jabeur has a 2-3 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the last 15 years, Ons has a 171-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Jabeur capitulated to Marketa Vondrousova in the 3rd round 7-6(5) 6-4.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Ons Jabeur

This would be the 2nd time that Angelique Kerber and Ons Jabeur fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Angelique Kerber could compete against Donna Vekic. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Angelique Kerber.

1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Iga Swiatek

64 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 64-9 29-5 26-2 7-1 2-1 0-0
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-2 0-0 11-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Iga Swiatek has a 14-2 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 9 years, Swiatek has a 147-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of the season was winning the tournament in Australia where she overcame Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, and in Doha where she defeated Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Pole was overcome by Elena Rybakina in the semifinal 6-2 6-2.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 3rd time that Angelique Kerber and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Angelique Kerber may play Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Elena Rybakina

43 - 11win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
WWLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-11 23-5 12-2 2-2 6-2 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1
2017 21-10 5-4 3-1 13-5 0-0 0-0

Elena Rybakina has a 17-3 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 10 years, Elena has a 144-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, and in Abu Dhabi where she beat Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Rybakina conquered the competition after besting Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(11) 6-4.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Elena Rybakina

This would be the 2nd time that Angelique Kerber and Elena Rybakina play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Angelique Kerber could come up against Marketa Vondrousova. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Angelique Kerber.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Angelique Kerber

56 - 14win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 56-14 38-7 15-4 2-2 1-1 0-0
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0
2017 36-25 20-11 2-4 6-6 7-3 1-1

Aryna Sabalenka has a 11-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, the Belarussian has a 200-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where she beat Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Sabalenka surrendered to Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(11) 6-4.

H2H Angelique Kerber vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 2nd time that Angelique Kerber and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Kerber (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Angelique Kerber could face Cori Gauff. Their head to head is 1-1.