[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Cori Gauff’s draw vs Boulter, Volynets, Kalinskaya, Pegula, Sabalenka to win the Beijing

Beijing draw preview with H2H - Cori Gauff may need to overcome Katie Boulter, Katie Volynets, Anna Kalinskaya, Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka to conquer the title in the China Open.

Cori Gauff Stats info

Cori Gauff is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Gauff has defeated Clara Burel 7-5 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Katie Boulter.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Cori Gauff’s projected draw withherlikely opponents in China Open. The American has a unfavourable record (6-9) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Clara Burel (56) – 7-5 6-3
R3 – Katie Boulter (34) – H2H 1-1
R4 – Katie Volynets (60) – H2H 0-0
or Naomi Osaka (73) – H2H 2-2
1/4 – Anna Kalinskaya (14) – H2H 0-1
or Peyton Stearns (46) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 1-4
or Diana Shnaider (16) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 4-3
or Jasmine Paolini (5) – H2H 2-0
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R3 – Katie Boulter’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

28 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
34
High
27
WLWLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-17 16-7 3-6 1-1 8-3 0-0
2023 40-20 22-12 1-1 3-3 10-4 4-0
2022 29-18 4-7 0-0 16-7 9-4 0-0
2021 28-15 12-9 5-1 7-3 4-2 0-0
2020 14-8 10-6 1-1 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 15-11 8-8 0-0 7-3 0-0 0-0
2018 36-24 16-16 0-1 0-0 8-5 12-2
2017 40-23 14-11 0-0 7-2 6-6 13-4

Katie Boulter has a 28-17 win-loss record in 2024, 16-7 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, the Brit has a 163-108 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Katie won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the year was winning the title in San Diego where she beat Marta Kostyuk in the final 5-7 6-2 6-2, and in Nottingham where she overcame Karolina Pliskova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in China Open the Brit lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the 2nd round 7-5 7-6(2).

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Katie Boulter

This match would represent the 3rd time that Cori Gauff and Katie Boulter square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Gauff and Boulter (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Katie Volynets’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
60
High
56
WWLWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 46-21 23-13 18-6 0-0 5-2 0-0
2023 30-27 22-14 8-7 0-1 0-5 0-0
2022 36-26 19-15 13-7 0-0 4-4 0-0
2021 29-25 12-12 12-8 1-2 4-3 0-0
2020 15-16 6-9 6-5 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 20-17 13-11 7-5 0-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-5 16-4 0-0 5-1 0-0 0-0
2017 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Katie Volynets has a 46-21 win-loss record in 2024, 23-13 on hard. In connection to the previous 8 years, Katie has a 114-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Volynets won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The American’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the final the Makarska.

Last year in China Open Katie didn’t compete in this event.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Katie Volynets

There is no head to head record between Cori Gauff and Katie Volynets since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Yet, Cori Gauff could play Naomi Osaka. Their head to head is 2-2.

1/4 – Anna Kalinskaya’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Anna Kalinskaya

34 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
14
High
14
WLWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 34-16 24-9 3-5 0-0 7-2 0-0
2023 28-18 16-15 7-3 5-0 0-0 0-0
2022 27-20 22-10 2-6 1-1 2-3 0-0
2021 30-23 19-12 3-7 5-2 3-2 0-0
2020 9-8 8-6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 40-20 19-6 8-5 4-4 9-5 0-0
2018 28-23 14-7 7-6 4-7 3-3 0-0
2017 35-26 11-7 9-9 2-4 2-3 11-3

Anna Kalinskaya has a 34-16 win-loss record in 2024, 24-9 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, the Russian has a 153-76 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kalinskaya won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Kalinskaya’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final Dubai and Berlin.

Last year in China Open the Russian reached the qualifications in 2023 in Beijing before retiring against Mirra Andreeva when she was 6-0 3-1 ret..

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Anna Kalinskaya

This match would represent the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Anna Kalinskaya face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Kalinskaya (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Cori Gauff may compete against Peyton Stearns. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 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. In the previous 16 years, Pegula has a 249-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Berlin where she overcame 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 was overcome by Jelena Ostapenko in the 3rd round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Jessica Pegula

This match would represent the 6th time that Cori Gauff and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Cori Gauff could play Diana Shnaider. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Diana Shnaider.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-3 for Cori Gauff

47 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 47-11 31-6 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 47-11 record in 2024, 31-6 on hard. As for the last 9 years, Sabalenka has a 220-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

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

Last year in China Open Sabalenka capitulated to Elena Rybakina in the quarter 7-5 6-2.

H2H Cori Gauff vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 8th time that Cori Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 4-3 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Cori Gauff may fight against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H is 2-0 for Cori Gauff.