[UPDATED R4]. Prediction, H2H of Maria Sakkari’s draw vs Azarenka, Rose Collins, Sabalenka, Swiatek to win the Rome

Rome draw preview with H2H - Maria Sakkari may need to topple Victoria Azarenka, Danielle Rose Collins, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek to conquer the event in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

Maria Sakkari Stats info

Maria Sakkari is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Sakkari has defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-2 and Anhelina Kalinina 7-64 6-0 to reach the 4th round where she will face Victoria Azarenka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw together withherlikely opponents in Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Sakkari has a weak record (8-14) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Varvara Gracheva (88) – 6-2 6-2
R3 – Anhelina Kalinina (31) – 7-64 6-0
R4 – Victoria Azarenka (24) – H2H 0-2
1/4 – Danielle Rose Collins (15) – H2H 2-2
or Irina-Camelia Begu (161) – H2H 3-1
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 3-7
or Jelena Ostapenko (10) – H2H 2-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 3-3
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 5-3
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R4 – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Victoria Azarenka

24 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
16
High
1
LWWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 24-11 14-6 7-4 0-0 3-1 0-0
2023 23-19 17-13 2-3 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 24-13 18-9 6-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
2021 28-9 18-6 4-1 0-0 6-2 0-0
2020 18-6 11-3 4-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 22-18 12-11 7-4 1-1 2-2 0-0
2018 17-12 12-6 1-3 2-1 2-2 0-0
2017 4-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0

Victoria Azarenka has a 19-8 record in 2024, 5-2 on clay. In connection to the last 20 years, Azarenka has a 136-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Victoria’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Brisbane and Miami.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Belarussian lost to Madison Keys in the 3rd round w/o.

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Victoria Azarenka

This would be the 3rd time that Maria Sakkari and Victoria Azarenka fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

1/4 – Danielle Rose Collins’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

36 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
11
High
7
LWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 36-11 20-7 16-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 22-18 19-15 0-2 2-0 1-1 0-0
2022 21-12 17-6 3-4 1-1 0-1 0-0
2021 40-15 23-10 11-3 5-1 1-1 0-0
2020 10-6 6-5 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 23-20 12-12 8-6 1-0 2-2 0-0
2018 33-21 25-13 6-4 0-1 2-3 0-0
2017 38-26 21-17 16-7 0-0 1-2 0-0

Danielle Rose Collins has a 30-8 win-loss record in 2024, 10-1 on clay. In the previous 9 years, Collins has a 59-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Collins won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the tournament in Miami where she defeated Elena Rybakina in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Charleston where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-2 6-1.

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Danielle didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Danielle Rose Collins

This contest would be 5th time that Maria Sakkari and Danielle Rose Collins square off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Collins on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Maria Sakkari could take on Irina-Camelia Begu. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Maria Sakkari.

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

Head to head 7-3 for Aryna Sabalenka

30 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-9 14-4 15-4 0-0 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 22-6 record in 2024, 8-2 on clay. Regarding the last 9 years, the Belarussian has a 70-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Sabalenka lost to Sofia Kenin in the 2nd round 7-6(4) 6-2.

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 11th time that Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 7-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Maria Sakkari may compete against Jelena Ostapenko. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Maria Sakkari.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 3-3

45 - 4win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-4 22-3 21-1 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 34-4 win-loss record in 2024, 10-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 9 years, Swiatek has a 121-17 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 8 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this current season was winning the title in Australia where she overcame Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2, in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, and in Madrid where she overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7).

Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Iga got to the quarter in 2023 in Rome before retiring against Elena Rybakina when she was 2-6 7-6(3) 2-2 ret..

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 7th time that Maria Sakkari and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 3-3 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Sakkari on clay in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Maria Sakkari could play Cori Gauff. Their H2H record is 5-3 for Maria Sakkari.