Jessica Pegula is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Pegula has defeated Karolina Muchova 5-7 6-4 6-2, Taylor Townsend 6-2 6-3 and Leylah Annie Fernandez 7-5 6-71 7-63 to reach the semifinal where she will face Paula Badosa Gibert.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Jessica Pegula’s projected draw together withherlikely opposition in Western & Southern Open. The American has a unfavourable record (5-6) against the presumable opposition.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Karolina Muchova (35) – 5-7 6-4 6-2
R3 – Taylor Townsend (53) – 6-2 6-3
1/4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (27) – 7-5 6-71 7-63
1/2 – Paula Badosa Gibert (37) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 3-6
or Aryna Sabalenka (3) – H2H 2-4
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Draw

1/2 – Paula Badosa Gibert’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jessica Pegula

26 - 14win/loss in 2024

Rank
37
High
2
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 26-14 15-7 6-5 0-0 5-2 0-0
2023 18-9 6-4 11-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
2022 32-22 20-13 8-5 1-2 3-2 0-0
2021 43-17 19-9 17-3 4-3 3-2 0-0
2020 14-9 7-6 6-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 57-33 17-13 17-12 7-4 7-3 9-1
2018 39-21 8-3 19-11 11-4 1-3 0-0
2017 38-23 12-6 26-17 0-0 0-0 0-0

Paula Badosa Gibert has a 26-14 win-loss record in 2024, 15-7 on hard. Talking about the last 12 years, the Spaniard has a 139-76 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this current year was winning the competition in Washington where she overcame Marie Bouzkova in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Badosa didn’t play in this event.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Paula Badosa Gibert

This would be the 3rd time that Jessica Pegula and Paula Badosa Gibert face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-3 for Iga Swiatek

55 - 6win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 55-6 25-3 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 55-6 win-loss record in 2024, 25-3 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the Pole has a 158-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this year was conquering the competition 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 beat 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 defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-2 6-3, and at the French Open where she overcame Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 6-1.

Last year in Western & Southern Open Iga lost to Cori Gauff in the semifinal 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 10th time that Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 6-3 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 5-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Jessica Pegula could play Aryna Sabalenka. Their H2H record is 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka.