Varvara Gracheva is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The French player has defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3 2-6 7-65 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Iga Swiatek.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Varvara Gracheva’s projected draw together withherplausible opponents in Western & Southern Open. The French player has a negative record (2-9) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52-6 | 22-3 | 26-2 | 2-0 | 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 52-6 win-loss record in 2024, 22-3 on hard. As for the previous 9 years, the Pole has a 155-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the season was conquering 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, in Madrid where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7), in Rome where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3, and at the French Open where she defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 6-1.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Swiatek lost to Cori Gauff in the semifinal 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4.
H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 2nd time that Varvara Gracheva and Iga Swiatek fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Marta Kostyuk’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Marta Kostyuk
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-15 | 18-7 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-22 | 22-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-20 | 18-11 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-17 | 8-9 | 10-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 27-12 | 16-6 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-16 | 5-4 | 24-8 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-15 | 20-7 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 13-4 | 0-0 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Marta Kostyuk has a 28-15 record in 2024, 18-7 on hard. As for the previous 9 years, the Ukrainian has a 109-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Marta won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Ukrainian’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final San Diego and Stuttgart.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Ukrainian was overcome by Jasmine Paolini in the 1st round 6-2 6-1.
H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Marta Kostyuk
This match would represent the 7th time that Varvara Gracheva and Marta Kostyuk clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Kostyuk (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Varvara Gracheva may face Lulu Sun. Their head to head is 1-0 for Varvara Gracheva.
1/4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jasmine Paolini
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-14 | 12-6 | 12-5 | 0-1 | 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 32-14 record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, Paolini has a 120-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the season was winning the competition in Dubai where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Italian was defeated by Cori Gauff in the quarter 6-3 6-2.
H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Jasmine Paolini
This match would represent the 3rd time that Varvara Gracheva and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Paolini (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Varvara Gracheva may compete against Emma Navarro. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-11 | 18-6 | 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 34-11 record in 2024, 18-6 on hard. In the last 9 years, Aryna has a 207-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where she beat Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Aryna lost to Karolina Muchova in the semifinal 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2.
H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 2nd time that Varvara Gracheva and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Varvara Gracheva may compete against Jelena Ostapenko. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-13 | 19-6 | 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 38-13 win-loss record in 2024, 19-6 on hard. In connection to the last 8 years, the American has a 118-54 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was conquering the title in Auckland where she overcame Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the American won the title after downing Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4.
H2H Varvara Gracheva vs. Cori Gauff
This would be the 2nd time that Varvara Gracheva and Cori Gauff fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Varvara Gracheva could come up against Elena Rybakina. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Elena Rybakina.
