[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Cristina Bucsa’s draw vs Samsonova, Mertens, Krejcikova, Sabalenka, Paolini, Pegula to win the Beijing

Beijing draw preview with H2H - Cristina Bucsa may need to oust Liudmila Samsonova, Elise Mertens, Barbora Krejcikova, Aryna Sabalenka, Jasmine Paolini, Jessica Pegula to conquer the tournament in the China Open.

Cristina Bucsa Stats info

Cristina Bucsa is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Bucsa has defeated Xinxin Yao 6-3 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Liudmila Samsonova.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Cristina Bucsa’s projected draw withherpresumable opponents in China Open. The Spaniard has a unfavourable record (2-5) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Xinxin Yao (286) – 6-3 6-2
R2 – Liudmila Samsonova (15) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Elise Mertens (29) – H2H 0-0
or Elisabetta Cocciaretto (55) – H2H 0-2
R4 – Barbora Krejcikova (10) – H2H 1-1
or Yue Yuan (41) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 0-0
or Beatriz Haddad Maia (12) – H2H 0-4
1/2 – Jasmine Paolini (5) – H2H 1-2
or Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 0-2
or Cori Gauff (6) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

26 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
15
High
12
LLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 26-21 12-13 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 26-21 record in 2024, 12-13 on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Ludmilla has a 110-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Hertogenbosch where she beat Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in the final 4-6 6-3 7-5.

Last year in China Open Ludmilla was defeated by Iga Swiatek in the final 6-2 6-2.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Liudmila Samsonova

There is no head to head record between Cristina Bucsa and Liudmila Samsonova since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

25 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
29
High
12
LWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 25-22 15-12 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 25-22 record in 2024, 15-12 on hard. During the previous 13 years, the Belgian has a 260-133 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 6 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year in China Open the Belgian lost to Yue Yuan in the 1st round 3-6 6-1 6-4.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Elise Mertens

There is no head to head record between Cristina Bucsa and Elise Mertens since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Anyhow, Cristina Bucsa could fight against Elisabetta Cocciaretto. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

R4 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

18 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
10
High
2
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 18-11 6-4 3-5 0-0 9-2 0-0
2023 34-19 22-11 5-5 2-1 5-2 0-0
2022 25-15 12-10 2-3 9-0 2-2 0-0
2021 45-19 27-13 15-3 0-2 3-1 0-0
2020 22-10 7-4 9-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 29-9 4-5 22-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-18 10-12 11-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 30-20 9-8 18-7 2-4 1-1 0-0

Barbora Krejcikova has a 18-11 record in 2024, 6-4 on hard. In the last 14 years, Krejcikova has a 119-84 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Krejcikova won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament at the Wimbledon where she defeated Jasmine Paolini in the final 6-2 2-6 6-4.

Last year in China Open the Czech lost to Mirra Andreeva in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Barbora Krejcikova

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

Possibly, Cristina Bucsa may face Yue Yuan. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Yue Yuan.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 46-11 30-6 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 46-11 win-loss record in 2024, 30-6 on hard. During the last 9 years, the Belarussian has a 219-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her most significant result of the current year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where she overcame Qinwen Zheng in the final 6-3 6-2, in Cincinnati where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 7-5, and at the U.S. Open where she defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 7-5.

Last year in China Open Sabalenka was defeated by Elena Rybakina in the quarter 7-5 6-2.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Aryna Sabalenka

There is no head to head record between Cristina Bucsa and Aryna Sabalenka since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Cristina Bucsa may come up against Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their H2H is 4-0 for Beatriz Haddad Maia.

1/2 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Jasmine Paolini

36 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
5
LWWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 36-16 16-8 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 36-16 record in 2024, 16-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, Jasmine has a 124-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paolini won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was conquering the tournament in Dubai where she overcame Anna Kalinskaya in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.

Last year in China Open Jasmine was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka in the 3rd round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Jasmine Paolini

This contest would be 4th time that Cristina Bucsa and Jasmine Paolini face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Paolini (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Cristina Bucsa could face Qinwen Zheng. Their H2H record is 0-0.

Final – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jessica Pegula

37 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
3
WLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 37-12 27-7 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 37-12 record in 2024, 27-7 on hard. During the previous 16 years, the American has a 249-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the competition in Berlin where she beat Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3), and in Toronto where she defeated Amanda Anisimova in the final 6-3 2-6 6-1.

Last year in China Open Jessica lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the 3rd round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Cristina Bucsa vs. Jessica Pegula

This would be the 3rd time that Cristina Bucsa and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Cristina Bucsa may square off with Cori Gauff. Their head to head is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.