Naomi Osaka is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Toronto. Naomi has defeated Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Elise Mertens.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Naomi Osaka’s projected draw andherlikely opposition in National Bank Open. Osaka has a good record (9-6) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Ons Jabeur (16) – 6-3 6-1
R2 – Elise Mertens (35) – H2H 4-2
R3 – Liudmila Samsonova (13) – H2H 1-1
or Moyuka Uchijima (63) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Cori Gauff (2) – H2H 2-2
or Diana Shnaider (24) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (6) – H2H 1-1
or Madison Keys (14) – H2H 1-3
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (3) – H2H 1-0
or Jelena Ostapenko (11) – H2H 1-0
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R2 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Naomi Osaka

20 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
35
High
12
WLLWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 20-18 10-8 6-5 1-1 3-4 0-0
2023 30-22 24-16 5-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0
2017 43-25 20-12 13-6 9-3 1-4 0-0

Elise Mertens has a 20-18 win-loss record in 2024, 10-8 on hard. During the last 13 years, Elise has a 255-129 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Elise’s most significant result of the season was getting to the final Hobart.

Last year in National Bank Open Mertens surrendered to Daria Kasatkina in the 1st round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Elise Mertens

This match would represent the 7th time that Naomi Osaka and Elise Mertens square off. The head to head is 4-2 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

18 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
13
High
12
LLWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-17 4-9 6-5 0-0 8-3 0-0
2023 34-24 25-15 4-4 1-1 4-4 0-0
2022 30-17 26-10 3-4 0-0 1-3 0-0
2021 39-22 15-9 6-9 8-3 10-1 0-0
2020 20-12 10-6 4-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 32-28 8-9 10-10 9-6 5-3 0-0
2018 65-23 12-4 49-16 1-2 0-0 3-1
2017 36-19 2-1 18-11 12-4 0-0 4-3

Liudmila Samsonova has a 18-17 record in 2024, 4-9 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, Ludmilla has a 102-63 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Hertogenbosch where she overcame Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 4-6 6-3 7-5.

Last year in National Bank Open Samsonova lost to Jessica Pegula in the final 6-1 6-0.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Liudmila Samsonova

This would be the 3rd time that Naomi Osaka and Liudmila Samsonova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Osaka on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Naomi Osaka may face Moyuka Uchijima. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

37 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-12 18-5 14-5 0-0 5-2 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 37-12 record in 2024, 18-5 on hard. As for the last 8 years, Gauff has a 117-53 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Gauff won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the title in Auckland where she defeated Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year in National Bank Open Gauff was overcome by Jessica Pegula in the quarter 6-2 5-7 7-5.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 5th time that Naomi Osaka and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 2-2 for Osaka and Gauff (see full H2H stats

), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Naomi Osaka could square off with Diana Shnaider. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

22 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
WLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 22-10 12-5 4-2 0-0 6-3 0-0
2023 59-18 45-12 8-4 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 42-21 28-15 11-4 1-1 2-1 0-0
2021 39-19 29-12 6-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2020 17-9 16-7 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 25-19 14-10 4-5 4-1 3-3 0-0
2018 50-22 21-9 22-10 7-2 0-1 0-0
2017 12-9 12-6 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0

Jessica Pegula has a 22-10 win-loss record in 2024, 12-5 on hard. In the previous 16 years, the American has a 234-122 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Berlin where she beat Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3).

Last year in National Bank Open the American conquered the event after ousting Liudmila Samsonova 6-1 6-0.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Jessica Pegula

This contest would be 3rd time that Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Osaka on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Naomi Osaka could take on Madison Keys. Their H2H is 3-1 for Madison Keys.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Naomi Osaka

32 - 10win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
1
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 32-10 16-5 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 32-10 record in 2024, 16-5 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, Sabalenka has a 205-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was conquering the title at the Australian Open where she defeated Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.

Last year in National Bank Open Sabalenka lost to Liudmila Samsonova in the 3rd round 7-6(2) 4-6 6-3.

H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 2nd time that Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Naomi Osaka could square off with Jelena Ostapenko. Their head to head is 1-0 for Naomi Osaka.