Aryna Sabalenka is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Aryna has defeated Priscilla Hon 6-3 6-3, Lucia Bronzetti 6-3 6-1 and Ekaterina Alexandrova 2-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the 4th round where she will face Elise Mertens.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Aryna Sabalenka’s projected draw alongsideherprojected opposition at the U.S. Open. Aryna has a good record (16-14) with the plausible opponents.
R4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 7-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27-25 | 17-15 | 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 24-20 record in 2024, 14-10 on hard. Talking about the previous 13 years, Elise has a 259-131 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belgian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Elise’s best result of this current year was getting to the final Hobart.
Last year at the U.S. Open Mertens lost to Cori Gauff in the 3rd round 3-6 6-3 6-0.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 10th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Elise Mertens play each other. The head to head is 7-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52-18 | 31-10 | 17-4 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-19 | 23-11 | 11-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 14-11 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 14-9 | 12-8 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Qinwen Zheng has a 36-13 record in 2024, 18-7 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Zheng has a 104-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zheng won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was winning the title in Palermo where she defeated Karolina Muchova in the final 6-4 4-6 6-2, and in Paris where she beat 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.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Qinwen Zheng
This would be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Qinwen Zheng fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Aryna Sabalenka may square off with Donna Vekic. Their head to head is 6-2 for Donna Vekic.
1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Cori Gauff
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-17 | 31-9 | 14-5 | 4-1 | 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 41-14 record in 2024, 22-7 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Gauff has a 121-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the year was conquering the title in Auckland where she defeated Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Cori won the event after besting Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff
This would be the 8th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Aryna Sabalenka could face Emma Navarro. Their head to head record is 1-1.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-4 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61-9 | 29-5 | 26-2 | 4-1 | 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 58-7 win-loss record in 2024, 28-4 on hard. In the last 9 years, Swiatek has a 161-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Australia where she defeated 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 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 at the U.S. Open the Pole lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the 4th round 3-6 6-3 6-1.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek
This contest would be 13th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 8-4 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Aryna Sabalenka may fight against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H record is 2-2.
