[UPDATED R4]. Prediction, H2H of Elena Rybakina’s draw vs Svitolina, Paolini, Sabalenka, Swiatek to win the French Open

French Open draw preview with H2H - Elena Rybakina may need to defeat Elina Svitolina, Jasmine Paolini, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek to conquer the competition in the French Open.

Elena Rybakina Stats info

Elena Rybakina is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the French Open. Elena has defeated Greetje Minnen 6-2 6-3, Arantxa Rus 6-3 6-4 and Elise Mertens 6-4 6-2 to reach the 4th round where she will face Elina Svitolina.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw includingherplausible opposition at the French Open. Elena has a unfavourable record (10-11) with the presumable opponents.

R1 – Greetje Minnen (85) – 6-2 6-3
R2 – Arantxa Rus (50) – 6-3 6-4
R3 – Elise Mertens (27) – 6-4 6-2
R4 – Elina Svitolina (19) – H2H 1-2
1/4 – Jasmine Paolini (15) – H2H 2-1
or Elina Avanesyan (70) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 3-6
or Emma Navarro (24) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 4-2
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-1
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R4 – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Elina Svitolina

30 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
23
High
3
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 30-18 16-9 10-7 0-0 4-2 0-0
2023 21-12 4-3 12-7 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 5-8 5-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 41-20 31-13 8-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2020 21-9 9-5 10-2 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 29-14 1-3 4-2 5-3 0-0
2018 44-15 28-10 9-3 5-0 2-2 0-0
2017 53-14 26-7 15-3 8-2 4-2 0-0

Elina Svitolina has a 18-10 record in 2024, 8-5 on clay. In the course of the previous 2 years, the Ukrainian has a 20-12 record on clay. The Ukrainian won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Elina’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final Auckland.

Last year at the French Open Elina was overcome by Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter 6-4 6-4.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Svitolina

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

1/4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Elena Rybakina

40 - 20win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
4
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 40-20 19-10 12-5 1-3 8-2 0-0
2023 43-30 20-16 16-8 5-3 2-3 0-0
2022 30-25 14-11 10-10 6-3 0-1 0-0
2021 34-24 17-13 12-7 5-3 0-1 0-0
2020 7-15 1-8 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 48-29 12-8 32-14 4-6 0-1 0-0
2018 28-33 9-9 18-18 1-3 0-3 0-0
2017 28-28 10-8 11-9 3-6 4-4 0-1

Jasmine Paolini has a 19-10 record in 2024, 7-3 on clay. In the course of the last 12 years, Jasmine has a 198-112 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Paolini won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the title in Dubai where she beat Anna Kalinskaya in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year at the French Open the Italian lost to Olga Danilovic in the 2nd round 6-2 7-5.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Jasmine Paolini

This contest would be 4th time that Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Elena Rybakina may square off with Elina Avanesyan. Their head to head is 1-0 for Elena Rybakina.

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

Head to head 6-3 for Aryna Sabalenka

56 - 14win/loss in 2024

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 28-7 win-loss record in 2024, 14-3 on clay. Regarding the last 9 years, Aryna has a 76-38 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year at the French Open the Belarussian surrendered to Karolina Muchova in the semifinal 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 10th time that Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 6-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Elena Rybakina could come up against Emma Navarro. Their H2H is 2-0 for Elena Rybakina.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Elena Rybakina

61 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 61-9 29-5 26-2 4-1 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 42-4 win-loss record in 2024, 18-1 on clay. As for the last 9 years, Swiatek has a 129-17 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament 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, in Indian Wells where she defeated Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-0, in Madrid where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7), and in Rome where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year at the French Open the Pole won the title after defeating Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4.

H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek

This contest would be 7th time that Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Elena Rybakina could square off with Cori Gauff. Their head to head is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.