Victoria Azarenka is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Berlin. The Belarussian has defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Zeynep Sonmez.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Victoria Azarenka’s projected draw together withherplausible opposition in Berlin Ladies Open. Victoria has a weak record (2-8) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Maria Sakkari (9) – 6-4 6-2
R2 – Zeynep Sonmez (157) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 0-4
or Veronika Kudermetova (35) – H2H 1-2
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (3) – H2H 1-4
or Marketa Vondrousova (6) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Cori Gauff (2) – H2H 1-0
or Jessica Pegula (5) – H2H 3-3
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Draw

R2 – Zeynep Sonmez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

26 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
136
High
136
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 26-18 4-4 12-8 4-3 6-3 0-0
2023 54-28 4-4 23-10 17-8 6-4 4-2
2022 38-21 22-8 14-10 2-3 0-0 0-0
2021 21-19 2-3 14-12 5-4 0-0 0-0
2020 17-9 0-0 17-8 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 20-17 9-8 11-8 0-1 0-0 0-0
2018 12-4 12-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 5-7 1-1 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-0

Zeynep Sonmez has a 24-16 record in 2024, 4-1 on grass. As for the previous 2 years, the Turk has a 10-5 record on grass. Sonmez won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Berlin Ladies Open the Turk didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Zeynep Sonmez

There is no head to head record

between Victoria Azarenka and Zeynep Sonmez since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

1/4 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Elena Rybakina

35 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-7 22-4 12-2 0-0 1-1 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 34-6 win-loss record in 2024, but she has not played until now on grass. Rybakina won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4, and in Stuttgart where she overcame Marta Kostyuk in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Berlin Ladies Open Rybakina was defeated by Donna Vekic in the 2nd round 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Elena Rybakina

This contest would be 5th time that Victoria Azarenka and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Victoria Azarenka may play Veronika Kudermetova. Their head to head is 2-1 for Veronika Kudermetova.

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

Head to head 4-1 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 29-8 win-loss record in 2024, but she has not competed as yet on grass. The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year in Berlin Ladies Open Sabalenka surrendered to Veronika Kudermetova in the 2nd round 6-2 7-6(2).

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 6th time that Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Victoria Azarenka may compete against Marketa Vondrousova. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Victoria Azarenka

32 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 32-10 18-5 12-4 0-0 2-1 0-0
2023 51-16 40-9 7-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-23 23-16 10-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 36-16 16-10 16-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2020 12-8 7-5 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-15 9-6 7-5 7-3 6-1 0-0
2018 9-4 4-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Cori Gauff has a 30-9 win-loss record in 2024, but she has not played until now on grass. Gauff won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Auckland where she beat Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year in Berlin Ladies Open Gauff capitulated to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 2nd round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Cori Gauff

This would be the 2nd time that Victoria Azarenka and Cori Gauff clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Victoria Azarenka may play Jessica Pegula. Their head to head is 3-3.