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

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

Elina Avanesyan Stats info

Elina Avanesyan is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Elina has defeated Ashlyn Krueger 7-61 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Sara Saito.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elina Avanesyan’s projected draw includingherpresumable opponents in Japan Open Tennis Championships. The Armenian has a negative record (0-2) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Ashlyn Krueger (65) – 7-61 6-3
R2 – Sara Saito (179) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Elise Mertens (27) – H2H 0-0
or Kimberly Birrell (150) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Eva Lys (118) – H2H 0-1
or Aoi Ito (188) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Marie Bouzkova (43) – H2H 0-1
or Diane Parry (52) – H2H 0-2
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R2 – Sara Saito’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

38 - 20win/loss in 2024

Rank
161
High
156
WLLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-20 25-16 13-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 24-14 13-10 1-2 2-1 0-0 8-1
2022 13-6 1-2 0-0 5-2 3-1 4-1

Sara Saito has a 35-16 win-loss record in 2024, 22-12 on hard. In the last 3 years, Sara has a 36-24 record on hard. Saito won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Sara’s best result of the current season was getting to the final the W50 Nonthaburi, the W75 Burnie and the W100 Biarritz.

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

H2H Elina Avanesyan vs. Sara Saito

There is no head to head record between Elina Avanesyan and Sara Saito since this would be the first time that they will play each other 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. As for the previous 13 years, Mertens has a 262-135 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Mertens’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final Hobart.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships the Belgian didn’t take part in this event.

H2H Elina Avanesyan vs. Elise Mertens

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

Nonetheless, Elina Avanesyan could play Kimberly Birrell. Their head to head record is 0-0.

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

Head to head 1-0 for Eva Lys

30 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
130
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 win-loss record in 2024, 12-6 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, Eva has a 41-22 record on hard. The German won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Lys’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the semifinal Budapest and Monastir.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Lys didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Elina Avanesyan vs. Eva Lys

This match would represent the 2nd time that Elina Avanesyan and Eva Lys clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Lys (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Elina Avanesyan may come up against Aoi Ito. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Marie Bouzkova

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 connection to the last 11 years, the Czech has a 239-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Bouzkova’s best result of this year was reaching the final Bogota and Washington.

Last year in Japan Open Tennis Championships Marie didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Elina Avanesyan vs. Marie Bouzkova

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

Nonetheless, Elina Avanesyan could face Diane Parry. Their head to head is 2-0 for Diane Parry.