BIRMINGHAM DRAW. Sloane Stephens’s prediction with Yuan next. H2H and rankings

Birmingham draw - Sloane Stephens. See the draw preview and prediction with Yue Yuan, Jelena Ostapenko, Marie Bouzkova, Katie Boulter, Barbora Krejcikova in the Rothesay Classic.

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Sloane Stephens is about to begin her campaign in the draw in Birmingham.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Sloane Stephens’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in Rothesay Classic. Stephens has a negative record (3-4) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Yue Yuan (38) – H2H 1-1
R2 – Jelena Ostapenko (13) – H2H 1-1
or Elisabetta Cocciaretto (44) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Marie Bouzkova (37) – H2H 1-1
or Diana Shnaider (49) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Katie Boulter (31) – H2H 0-0
or Elise Mertens (32) – H2H 3-2
Fin – Barbora Krejcikova (25) – H2H 0-1
or Sorana Cirstea (29) – H2H 2-3
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R1 – Yue Yuan’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

21 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
39
High
36
LWLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-15 17-7 2-5 0-0 2-3 0-0
2023 41-29 27-17 8-7 1-2 5-3 0-0
2022 44-25 33-16 9-7 0-0 2-2 0-0
2021 24-17 6-7 3-6 15-4 0-0 0-0
2020 1-4 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 38-29 31-23 6-5 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 20-23 20-22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
2017 35-19 35-18 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Yue Yuan has a 20-13 record in 2024, 1-1 on grass. In connection to the previous 3 years, the Chinese has a 8-6 record on grass. The Chinese won 3 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Austin where she overcame Xiyu Wang in the final 6-4 7-6(4).

Last year in Rothesay Classic Yue didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Yue Yuan

This match would represent the 3rd time that Sloane Stephens and Yue Yuan fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Stephens and Yuan (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

R2 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

26 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
14
High
5
LWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 26-13 13-6 8-5 4-0 1-2 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 25-11 win-loss record in 2024, but she has not competed so far on grass. Jelena won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the current season was winning the title in Adelaide where she overcame Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Linz where she overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year in Rothesay Classic Ostapenko won the event after besting Barbora Krejcikova 7-6(8) 6-4.

H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Jelena Ostapenko

This would be the 3rd time that Sloane Stephens and Jelena Ostapenko play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Ostapenko on grass in major tournaments.

Yet, Sloane Stephens could compete against Elisabetta Cocciaretto. Their H2H is 1-0 for Sloane Stephens.

1/4 – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

13 - 13win/loss in 2024

Rank
40
High
24
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 13-13 5-8 7-3 0-0 1-2 0-0
2023 28-24 19-16 5-5 1-0 3-3 0-0
2022 42-14 33-10 5-2 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 16-21 11-13 1-4 2-1 2-3 0-0
2020 15-12 11-8 1-2 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-27 32-17 5-5 1-1 6-4 0-0
2018 45-25 37-16 2-4 3-2 3-3 0-0
2017 40-23 24-13 11-5 3-3 1-1 1-1

Marie Bouzkova has a 12-11 record in 2024, but she has not competed so far on grass. Bouzkova won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Marie’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Bogota.

Last year in Rothesay Classic Marie lost to Bernarda Pera in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(3).

H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Marie Bouzkova

This would be the 3rd time that Sloane Stephens and Marie Bouzkova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Stephens and Bouzkova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Sloane Stephens may come up against Diana Shnaider. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/2 – Katie Boulter’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

23 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
29
High
27
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 23-12 12-4 3-5 1-1 7-2 0-0
2023 40-20 22-12 1-1 3-3 10-4 4-0
2022 29-18 4-7 0-0 16-7 9-4 0-0
2021 28-15 12-9 5-1 7-3 4-2 0-0
2020 14-8 10-6 1-1 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 15-11 8-8 0-0 7-3 0-0 0-0
2018 36-24 16-16 0-1 0-0 8-5 12-2
2017 40-23 14-11 0-0 7-2 6-6 13-4

Katie Boulter has a 21-10 record in 2024, 5-0 on grass. In the course of the previous 4 years, Boulter has a 28-10 record on grass. Katie will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the competition in San Diego where she overcame Marta Kostyuk in the final 5-7 6-2 6-2, and in Nottingham where she beat Karolina Pliskova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in Rothesay Classic Katie lost to Lin Zhu in the 1st round 7-5 7-5.

H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Katie Boulter

There is no head to head record between Sloane Stephens and Katie Boulter since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Sloane Stephens could fight against Elise Mertens. Their head to head is 3-2 for Sloane Stephens.

Final – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Barbora Krejcikova

7 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
32
High
2
LLWWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 7-9 5-3 0-4 0-0 2-2 0-0
2023 34-19 22-11 5-5 2-1 5-2 0-0
2022 25-15 12-10 2-3 9-0 2-2 0-0
2021 45-19 27-13 15-3 0-2 3-1 0-0
2020 22-10 7-4 9-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 29-9 4-5 22-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-18 10-12 11-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 30-20 9-8 18-7 2-4 1-1 0-0

Barbora Krejcikova has a 5-7 win-loss record in 2024, but she has not competed as yet on grass. The Czech needs to find her way after she has lost the previous 5 matches.

Last year in Rothesay Classic Krejcikova lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the final 7-6(8) 6-4.

H2H Sloane Stephens vs. Barbora Krejcikova

This contest would be 2nd time that Sloane Stephens and Barbora Krejcikova play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Sloane Stephens could play Sorana Cirstea. Their head to head is 3-2 for Sorana Cirstea.