MIAMI DRAW. Simona Halep’s prediction with Badosa next. H2H and rankings

Miami draw - Simona Halep. See the draw preview and prediction with Paula Badosa Gibert, Aryna Sabalenka, Anhelina Kalinina, Liudmila Samsonova, Qinwen Zheng, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open.

Simona Halep Stats info

Simona Halep is about to start her run in the draw in Miami.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Simona Halep’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents in Miami Open. Halep has a positive record (10-7) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Paula Badosa Gibert (80) – H2H 2-0
R2 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 3-2
R3 – Anhelina Kalinina (36) – H2H 0-0
or Clara Burel (45) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Liudmila Samsonova (15) – H2H 0-0
or Barbora Krejcikova (21) – H2H 2-0
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 1-1
or Beatriz Haddad Maia (13) – H2H 3-1
1/2 – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 2-2
or Maria Sakkari (9) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 2-2
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 4-0
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R1 – Paula Badosa Gibert’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Simona Halep

6 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
101
High
2
LLWLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 6-9 5-6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 18-9 6-4 11-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
2022 32-22 20-13 8-5 1-2 3-2 0-0
2021 43-17 19-9 17-3 4-3 3-2 0-0
2020 14-9 7-6 6-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 57-33 17-13 17-12 7-4 7-3 9-1
2018 39-21 8-3 19-11 11-4 1-3 0-0
2017 38-23 12-6 26-17 0-0 0-0 0-0

Paula Badosa Gibert has a 4-5 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 12 years, Badosa has a 128-74 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Miami Open Badosa lost to Elena Rybakina in the 3rd round 3-6 7-5 6-3.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Paula Badosa Gibert

This contest would be 3rd time that Simona Halep and Paula Badosa Gibert fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Halep (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Simona Halep

16 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 16-5 14-4 2-1 0-0 0-0 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 13-3 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the last 9 years, Sabalenka has a 202-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition at the Australian Open where she overcame Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.

Last year in Miami Open the Belarussian lost to Sorana Cirstea in the quarter 6-4 6-4.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 6th time that Simona Halep and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Halep (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Anhelina Kalinina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

11 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
32
High
25
LLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 11-12 7-9 4-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 29-25 18-16 5-4 3-1 3-4 0-0
2022 34-22 8-10 8-5 13-3 5-4 0-0
2021 47-15 5-6 31-4 9-3 2-2 0-0
2020 11-11 2-6 2-3 7-2 0-0 0-0
2019 34-26 14-12 18-11 1-2 1-1 0-0
2018 44-19 13-6 31-12 0-0 0-1 0-0
2017 47-19 5-4 37-11 5-4 0-0 0-0

Anhelina Kalinina has a 5-8 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 96-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Kalinina’s most significant achievement of the season was getting to the semifinal Austin.

Last year in Miami Open Anhelina lost to Sofia Kenin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Anhelina Kalinina

There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Anhelina Kalinina since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

However, Simona Halep may square off with Clara Burel. Their H2H record is 0-0.

R4 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

5 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
17
High
12
LWLLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 5-10 4-8 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 34-24 25-15 4-4 1-1 4-4 0-0
2022 30-17 26-10 3-4 0-0 1-3 0-0
2021 39-22 15-9 6-9 8-3 10-1 0-0
2020 20-12 10-6 4-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 32-28 8-9 10-10 9-6 5-3 0-0
2018 65-23 12-4 49-16 1-2 0-0 3-1
2017 36-19 2-1 18-11 12-4 0-0 4-3

Liudmila Samsonova has a 4-7 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the Russian has a 102-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Samsonova won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Ludmilla’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal Abu Dhabi.

Last year in Miami Open Samsonova lost to Qinwen Zheng in the 3rd round 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Liudmila Samsonova

There is no head to head record between Simona Halep and Liudmila Samsonova since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

However, Simona Halep may fight against Barbora Krejcikova. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Simona Halep.

1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

15 - 8win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
7
LLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 15-8 14-6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 11-5 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, Zheng has a 97-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Qinwen won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Qinwen’s most significant result of the season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Miami Open Zheng was overcome by Anastasia Potapova in the 4th round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Simona Halep vs. Qinwen Zheng

This contest would be 3rd time that Simona Halep and Qinwen Zheng clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Halep on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Simona Halep could square off with Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their head to head is 3-1 for Simona Halep.

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

Head to head record 2-2

28 - 4win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
WWWWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-4 22-4 6-0 0-0 0-0 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 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Rybakina has a 144-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Brisbane where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, and in Abu Dhabi where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Miami Open Elena lost to Petra Kvitova in the final 7-6(14) 6-2.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Elena Rybakina

This would be the 5th time that Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Halep on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Simona Halep may come up against Maria Sakkari. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Maria Sakkari.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

28 - 4win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-4 22-3 4-1 2-0 0-0 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 20-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the Pole has a 153-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this season was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, and in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0.

Last year in Miami Open Iga didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Simona Halep vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 5th time that Simona Halep and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 2-2 for Halep and Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Simona Halep may fight against Cori Gauff. Their H2H is 4-0 for Simona Halep.