Elise Mertens is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Mertens has defeated Mai Hontama 6-1 6-1 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Kimberly Birrell.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Belgian has a weak record (0-3) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Kimberly Birrell’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-28 | 22-19 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 12-4 | 5-0 |
| 2023 | 42-33 | 32-21 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 5-0 |
| 2022 | 41-25 | 38-20 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 8-15 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-28 | 22-18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 23-23 | 16-14 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1-3 |
Kimberly Birrell has a 36-25 record in 2024, 18-17 on hard. In connection to the previous 4 years, Birrell has a 90-62 record on hard. Kimberly won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Kimberly’s most significant result of the season was reaching the final the W75 Fukuoka.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Kimberly didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Kimberly Birrell
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Kimberly Birrell since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Elina Avanesyan’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-24 | 12-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-24 | 7-12 | 20-9 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-26 | 11-7 | 25-17 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 48-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-8 | 4-2 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 16-8 | 1-1 | 12-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elina Avanesyan has a 29-22 win-loss record in 2024, 12-11 on hard. As for the last 3 years, Elina has a 30-30 record on hard. Elina won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Elina’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Iasi.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Armenian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elina Avanesyan
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Elina Avanesyan since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Possibly, Elise Mertens could face Sara Saito. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Eva Lys’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Eva Lys
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-17 | 12-7 | 13-8 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-20 | 17-9 | 4-6 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 40-22 | 6-4 | 14-8 | 19-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| 2021 | 21-17 | 6-3 | 10-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 2019 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Eva Lys has a 30-16 win-loss record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. As for the last 4 years, Eva has a 41-22 record on hard. Eva won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Lys’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Budapest and Monastir.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Eva didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Eva Lys
This contest would be 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Eva Lys fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Lys (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Elise Mertens could compete against Aoi Ito. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Marie Bouzkova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27-22 | 17-16 | 7-3 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-24 | 19-16 | 5-5 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-14 | 33-10 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 16-21 | 11-13 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-12 | 11-8 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-27 | 32-17 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-25 | 37-16 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 40-23 | 24-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Marie Bouzkova has a 22-19 record in 2024, 13-13 on hard. In the previous 11 years, Marie has a 239-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bouzkova won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Marie’s most significant result of the year was reaching the final Bogota and Washington.
Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Czech didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Marie Bouzkova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Marie Bouzkova play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Bouzkova (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Elise Mertens could face Diane Parry. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
