[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Sara Saito’s draw vs Avanesyan, Mertens, Lys, Bouzkova to win the Osaka

Osaka draw preview with H2H - Sara Saito may need to topple Elina Avanesyan, Elise Mertens, Eva Lys, Marie Bouzkova to conquer the competition in the Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Sara Saito Stats info

Sara Saito is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Sara has defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Elina Avanesyan.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Sara Saito’s projected draw together withherpresumable opposition in Japan Open Tennis Championships. Sara has no record against the plausible opposition.

R1 – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (61) – 6-3 6-2
R2 – Elina Avanesyan (48) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Elise Mertens (27) – H2H 0-0
or Kimberly Birrell (150) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Eva Lys (118) – H2H 0-0
or Aoi Ito (188) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Marie Bouzkova (43) – H2H 0-0
or Diane Parry (52) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Elina Avanesyan’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

29 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
44
High
43
LLWLLWW
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 record in 2024, 12-11 on hard. In the last 3 years, Elina has a 30-30 record on hard. Elina won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Armenian’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final Iasi.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Elina didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Sara Saito vs. Elina Avanesyan

There is no head to head record between Sara Saito and Elina Avanesyan since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

27 - 25win/loss in 2024

Rank
34
High
12
LWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 27-25 17-15 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 27-24 win-loss record in 2024, 17-14 on hard. During the previous 13 years, the Belgian has a 262-135 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Mertens’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final Hobart.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Elise didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Sara Saito vs. Elise Mertens

There is no head to head record between Sara Saito and Elise Mertens since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Notwithstanding, Sara Saito could play Kimberly Birrell. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/2 – Eva Lys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

30 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
133
High
105
LWWLWLW
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 record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. In connection to the last 4 years, Eva has a 41-22 record on hard. Lys won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The German’s most significant result of the season was getting to the semifinal Budapest and Monastir.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Eva didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Sara Saito vs. Eva Lys

There is no head to head record between Sara Saito and Eva Lys since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Sara Saito could come up against Aoi Ito. Their H2H record is 1-1.

Final – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

27 - 22win/loss in 2024

Rank
45
High
24
WLWWWLW
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 course of the last 11 years, the Czech has a 239-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Marie won 5 of her last 10 matches.

The Czech’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final Bogota and Washington.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Czech didn’t play in this event.

H2H Sara Saito vs. Marie Bouzkova

There is no head to head record between Sara Saito and Marie Bouzkova since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Anyhow, Sara Saito could come up against Diane Parry. Their head to head is 0-0.