Anna Kalinskaya is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Anna has defeated Hailey Baptiste 3-6 7-62 7-65 and Peyton Stearns 3-6 6-3 3-1 ret. to reach the 4th round where she will face Yuliia Starodubtseva.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Anna Kalinskaya’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in China Open. The Russian has a unfavourable record (3-5) against the plausible opposition.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Hailey Baptiste (111) – 3-6 7-62 7-65
R3 – Peyton Stearns (46) – 3-6 6-3 3-1 ret.
R4 – Yuliia Starodubtseva (115) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Cori Gauff (6) – H2H 1-0
or Naomi Osaka (73) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 0-2
or Paula Badosa (19) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (2) – H2H 2-3
or Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 1-1
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Draw

R4 – Yuliia Starodubtseva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

38 - 21win/loss in 2024

Rank
115
High
115
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-21 24-10 9-9 0-0 5-2 0-0
2023 46-17 20-5 19-10 7-2 0-0 0-0
2022 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 2-3 0-2 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-8 9-5 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0

Yuliia Starodubtseva has a 38-21 win-loss record in 2024, 24-10 on hard. In the previous 2 years, Yuliia has a 44-15 record on hard. Starodubtseva will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Starodubtseva’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal the W100 Oeiras.

Last year in China Open Starodubtseva didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Yuliia Starodubtseva

There is no head to head record between Anna Kalinskaya and Yuliia Starodubtseva since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Anna Kalinskaya

43 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
2
WWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-15 24-8 14-5 0-0 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 43-15 win-loss record in 2024, 24-8 on hard. In the previous 8 years, Gauff has a 123-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the year was winning the competition in Auckland where she beat Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year in China Open Gauff was overcome by Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-2 6-3.

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Cori Gauff

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

Nonetheless, Anna Kalinskaya could face Naomi Osaka. Their head to head record is 0-0.

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

Head to head 2-0 for Jessica Pegula

38 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
3
WWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-12 28-7 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 38-12 win-loss record in 2024, 28-7 on hard. Talking about the last 16 years, the American has a 250-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament 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 Pegula was defeated by Jelena Ostapenko in the 3rd round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Jessica Pegula

This contest would be 3rd time that Anna Kalinskaya and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Anna Kalinskaya may square off with Paula Badosa. Their head to head is 1-0 for Paula Badosa.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

48 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 48-11 32-6 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 48-11 record in 2024, 32-6 on hard. During the last 9 years, the Belarussian has a 221-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her best result of the current year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where she overcame 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 defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 7-5.

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

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 6th time that Anna Kalinskaya and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Anna Kalinskaya could square off with Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head is 1-1.