Elise Mertens is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The Belgian has defeated Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 6-4 6-3 to reach the 2^nd round where she will face Ajla Tomljanovic.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw alongsideherlikely opponents at the U.S. Open. Elise has a weak record (5-17) against the plausible opponents.

R2 – Ajla Tomljanovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Ajla Tomljanovic

Ajla Tomljanovic has a 13-14 record in 2024, 3-7 on hard. Regarding the last 17 years, Ajla has a 203-163 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Tomljanovic’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Birmingham.

Last year at the U.S. Open Tomljanovic capitulated to Elena Rybakina in the 2^nd round w/o.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Ajla Tomljanovic

This would be the 4^th time that Elise Mertens and Ajla Tomljanovic face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Tomljanovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Madison Keys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Madison Keys

Madison Keys has a 21-9 win-loss record in 2024, 4-3 on hard. During the last 16 years, Keys has a 226-134 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Madison won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was conquering the tournament in Strasbourg where she beat Danielle Rose Collins in the final 6-1 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open Keys was overcome by Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5).

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Madison Keys

This would be the 5^th time that Elise Mertens and Madison Keys clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Keys (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Elise Mertens could compete against Maya Joint. Their H2H record is 0-0.

R4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka has a 40-11 win-loss record in 2024, 24-6 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the Belarussian has a 213-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

Her best result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where she overcame Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Cincinnati where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Belarussian capitulated to Cori Gauff in the final 2-6 6-3 6-2.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 10^th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 7-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Elise Mertens could compete against Ekaterina Alexandrova. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Ekaterina Alexandrova.

1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 34-13 record in 2024, 16-7 on hard. During the last 8 years, Zheng has a 102-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Qinwen won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the competition in Palermo where she beat Karolina Muchova in the final 6-4 4-6 6-2, and in Paris where she defeated Donna Vekic in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Chinese was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter 6-1 6-4

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H2H Elise Mertens vs. Qinwen Zheng

There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Qinwen Zheng since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Elise Mertens may play Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head record is 6-2 for Daria Kasatkina.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Cori Gauff

Cori Gauff has a 39-14 win-loss record in 2024, 20-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, the American has a 119-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this year was conquering the tournament in Auckland where she overcame Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year at the U.S. Open the American won the competition after ousting Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Cori Gauff

This would be the 6^th time that Elise Mertens and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Elise Mertens may compete against Barbora Krejcikova. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek has a 56-7 win-loss record in 2024, 26-4 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Swiatek has a 159-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this year was winning the title in Australia where she beat Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, in Doha where she defeated 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 defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open Swiatek lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the 4^th round 3-6 6-3 6-1.

H2H Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 2^nd time that Elise Mertens and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Elise Mertens may face Elena Rybakina. Their H2H is 5-1 for Elena Rybakina.