Nao Hibino is about to start her campaign in the draw in Auckland.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Nao Hibino’s projected draw includingherpresumable opposition in ASB Classic. Nao has a weak record (0-4) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Jule Niemeier (89) – H2H 0-1
R2 – Emma Raducanu (57) – H2H 0-0
or Robin Montgomery (117) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Lulu Sun (40) – H2H 0-0
or Bernarda Pera (71) – H2H 1-2
1/2 – Madison Keys (21) – H2H 0-1
or Clara Tauson (50) – H2H 1-2
Fin – Elise Mertens (34) – H2H 0-2
or Amanda Anisimova (36) – H2H 0-0
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R1 – Jule Niemeier’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Jule Niemeier

34 - 28win/loss in 2025

Rank
89
High
61
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 34-28 15-12 12-8 3-2 4-6 0-0
2023 16-29 3-14 5-7 4-5 4-3 0-0
2022 40-22 7-7 22-8 6-3 5-3 0-1
2021 37-18 4-4 22-7 5-4 4-2 2-1
2020 14-11 2-2 5-6 6-2 0-0 1-1
2019 29-14 0-0 28-11 1-2 0-0 0-1
2018 31-17 0-2 29-13 2-2 0-0 0-0
2017 5-3 3-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1

Jule Niemeier has a 34-28 win-loss record in 2024, 15-12 on hard. Talking about the last 8 years, Niemeier has a 34-42 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jule needs to find her way after she has lost the previous 4 matches.

The German’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final the W100 Irapuato and the W100 Wiesbaden.

H2H Nao Hibino vs. Jule Niemeier

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

R2 – Emma Raducanu’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

23 - 13win/loss in 2025

Rank
56
High
10
WWWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 23-13 9-8 4-2 3-0 7-3 0-0
2023 5-5 5-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 17-19 10-11 6-5 0-1 1-2 0-0
2021 25-9 18-4 0-0 2-2 5-3 0-0
2020 4-2 0-0 0-0 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 25-8 17-4 0-0 8-3 0-1 0-0
2018 22-6 19-3 0-0 3-1 0-2 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Emma Raducanu has a 23-13 win-loss record in 2024, 9-8 on hard. During the previous 4 years, the Brit has a 42-27 record on hard. Raducanu won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Raducanu’s most significant result of this year was getting to the semifinal Nottingham.

H2H Nao Hibino vs. Emma Raducanu

There is no head to head record between Nao Hibino and Emma Raducanu since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Nao Hibino could face Robin Montgomery. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Lulu Sun’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

41 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
40
High
39
LLLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 41-21 17-10 10-5 6-3 8-3 0-0
2023 39-20 23-10 4-4 12-6 0-0 0-0
2022 32-24 16-12 7-6 1-1 6-4 2-1
2021 27-13 19-9 8-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 25-11 24-9 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 19-3 14-2 0-0 0-0 5-1 0-0
2018 20-13 12-7 0-2 0-0 0-0 8-4
2017 28-15 16-8 12-6 0-0 0-1 0-0

Lulu Sun has a 41-21 record in 2024, 17-10 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, LuluAnke has a 143-68 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Sun won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Sun’s best result of this season was getting to the final the W50 Roehampton, the W100 Bonita Springs and Monterrey.

H2H Nao Hibino vs. Lulu Sun

There is no head to head record between Nao Hibino and Lulu Sun since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Possibly, Nao Hibino could square off with Bernarda Pera. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Bernarda Pera

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1/2 – Madison Keys’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Madison Keys

24 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
21
High
5
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 24-12 7-6 13-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2023 33-15 19-9 5-3 0-2 9-1 0-0
2022 30-20 25-12 4-4 0-3 1-1 0-0
2021 11-15 3-9 3-4 0-0 5-2 0-0
2020 8-5 8-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 28-15 16-9 10-3 1-2 1-1 0-0
2018 29-14 16-9 11-4 0-0 2-1 0-0
2017 17-10 15-5 1-4 0-0 1-1 0-0

Madison Keys has a 24-12 win-loss record in 2024, 7-6 on hard. Regarding the last 16 years, Madison has a 229-137 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the current season was winning the tournament in Strasbourg where she defeated Danielle Rose Collins in the final 6-1 6-2.

H2H Nao Hibino vs. Madison Keys

This would be the 2nd time that Nao Hibino and Madison Keys fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Keys (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Nao Hibino may take on Clara Tauson. Their H2H is 2-1 for Clara Tauson.

Final – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Elise Mertens

28 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
34
High
12
LWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 28-25 18-15 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 27-25 win-loss record in 2024, 17-15 on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, Elise has a 262-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Mertens’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Hobart.

H2H Nao Hibino vs. Elise Mertens

This match would represent the 3rd time that Nao Hibino and Elise Mertens fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Nao Hibino may square off with Amanda Anisimova. Their head to head record is 0-0.