Cori Gauff is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. Gauff has defeated Clara Burel 7-5 6-3, Katie Boulter 7-5 6-2, Naomi Osaka 3-6 6-4 ret. and Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the semifinal where she will face Paula Badosa.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Cori Gauff’s projected draw together withherprojected opponents in China Open. Gauff has a neutral record (3-3) against the likely opposition.
1/2 – Paula Badosa’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Paula Badosa
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-19 | 26-11 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 18-9 | 6-4 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-22 | 20-13 | 8-5 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 43-17 | 19-9 | 17-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-9 | 7-6 | 6-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-33 | 17-13 | 17-12 | 7-4 | 7-3 | 9-1 |
| 2018 | 39-21 | 8-3 | 19-11 | 11-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 38-23 | 12-6 | 26-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Paula Badosa has a 34-16 record in 2024, 23-9 on hard. Talking about the last 12 years, Paula has a 147-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Badosa won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the year was conquering the competition in Washington where she defeated Marie Bouzkova in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4.
Last year in China Open Badosa didn’t play in this event.
H2H Cori Gauff vs. Paula Badosa
This match would represent the 6th time that Cori Gauff and Paula Badosa clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Badosa (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Cori Gauff
| 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 41-14 win-loss record in 2024, 23-8 on hard. Regarding the last 8 years, Zheng has a 109-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zheng won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was winning the competition 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 in China Open Qinwen was defeated by Elena Rybakina in the 1st round 6-1 6-2.
H2H Cori Gauff vs. Qinwen Zheng
This would be the 2nd time that Cori Gauff and Qinwen Zheng clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Cori Gauff may play Karolina Muchova. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Cori Gauff.