[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Elena Rybakina’s draw vs Townsend, Keys, Sakkari, Sabalenka, Swiatek to win the Miami

Miami draw preview with H2H - Elena Rybakina may need to defeat Taylor Townsend, Madison Keys, Maria Sakkari, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek to conquer the competition in the Miami Open.

Elena Rybakina Stats info

Elena Rybakina is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Miami. Elena has defeated Clara Tauson 3-6 7-5 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Taylor Townsend.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents in Miami Open. Rybakina has a unfavourable record (9-10) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Clara Tauson (91) – 3-6 7-5 6-4
R3 – Taylor Townsend (72) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Madison Keys (18) – H2H 1-2
or Xinyu Wang (43) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Maria Sakkari (9) – H2H 2-1
or Jelena Ostapenko (10) – H2H 3-2
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 3-5
or Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 3-2
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-1
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R3 – Taylor Townsend’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

12 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
58
High
57
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 12-9 10-7 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 32-16 16-9 12-4 2-1 2-2 0-0
2022 23-8 14-5 9-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 4-6 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 26-14 14-8 11-5 0-0 1-1 0-0
2018 28-15 9-9 18-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2017 44-21 37-12 7-7 0-1 0-1 0-0

Taylor Townsend has a 10-6 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 3 years, the American has a 40-20 record on hard. The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Miami Open Townsend capitulated to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2nd round 6-3 5-7 6-4.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Taylor Townsend

There is no head to head record between Elena Rybakina and Taylor Townsend since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

R4 – Madison Keys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Madison Keys

5 - 3win/loss in 2024

Rank
20
High
7
WWLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 5-3 3-2 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 33-15 19-9 5-3 0-2 9-1 0-0
2022 30-20 25-12 4-4 0-3 1-1 0-0
2021 11-15 3-9 3-4 0-0 5-2 0-0
2020 8-5 8-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 28-15 16-9 10-3 1-2 1-1 0-0
2018 29-14 16-9 11-4 0-0 2-1 0-0
2017 17-10 15-5 1-4 0-0 1-1 0-0

Madison Keys has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 16 years, Madison has a 224-132 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Miami Open Keys was overcome by Barbora Krejcikova in the 3rd round 7-6(4) 6-3.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Madison Keys

This contest would be 4th time that Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Keys (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Elena Rybakina could come up against Xinyu Wang. Their head to head is 1-0 for Elena Rybakina.

1/4 – Maria Sakkari’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Elena Rybakina

19 - 8win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
WWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 19-8 12-6 7-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 38-25 26-17 5-4 3-1 4-3 0-0
2022 40-23 21-12 8-5 4-2 7-4 0-0
2021 38-20 23-13 9-4 5-2 1-1 0-0
2020 20-11 12-7 2-2 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-23 11-11 15-5 2-3 5-4 0-0
2018 24-26 17-17 7-4 0-2 0-3 0-0
2017 26-23 15-10 5-10 0-0 6-3 0-0

Maria Sakkari has a 11-5 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 13 years, Sakkari has a 223-149 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Greek won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Sakkari’s best result of this season was getting to the final Indian Wells.

Last year in Miami Open the Greek capitulated to Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the 2nd round 5-7 6-3 6-4.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Maria Sakkari

This contest would be 4th time that Elena Rybakina and Maria Sakkari fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Elena Rybakina may compete against Jelena Ostapenko. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Elena Rybakina.

1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-3 for Aryna Sabalenka

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 14-3 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Aryna has a 203-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of the current year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where she defeated Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.

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

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 9th time that Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 5-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Elena Rybakina may come up against Qinwen Zheng. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Elena Rybakina.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Elena Rybakina

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 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, Swiatek has a 153-39 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

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

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

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 6th time that Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Elena Rybakina could take on Cori Gauff. Their H2H is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.