Paula Badosa is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. The Spaniard has defeated Xinyu Wang 6-3 7-65 and Talia Gibson 6-1 6-0 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Marta Kostyuk.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Paula Badosa’s projected draw together withherlikely opponents at the Australian Open. Paula has a losing record (10-14) against the projected opposition.
R3 – Marta Kostyuk’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Paula Badosa
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28-20 | 19-13 | 7-4 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 34-22 | 24-14 | 8-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-22 | 22-16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-20 | 18-11 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-17 | 8-9 | 10-4 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 27-12 | 16-6 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 35-16 | 5-4 | 24-8 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-15 | 20-7 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Marta Kostyuk has a 2-2 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. As for the last 10 years, Kostyuk has a 117-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Marta surrendered to Cori Gauff in the quarter 7-6(6) 6-7(3) 6-2.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Marta Kostyuk
This would be the 5th time that Paula Badosa and Marta Kostyuk play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Badosa (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Jessica Pegula
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53-23 | 35-12 | 11-5 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 39-16 | 29-9 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 59-18 | 45-12 | 8-4 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-21 | 28-15 | 11-4 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-19 | 29-12 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-9 | 16-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-19 | 14-10 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 50-22 | 21-9 | 22-10 | 7-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Jessica Pegula has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 17 years, the American has a 256-127 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Jessica’s best result of the season was reaching the final Adelaide.
Last year at the Australian Open Jessica lost to Clara Burel in the 2nd round 6-4 6-2.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Jessica Pegula
This contest would be 5th time that Paula Badosa and Jessica Pegula fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Paula Badosa may compete against Olga Danilovic. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Olga Danilovic.
1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 3-3
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48-16 | 29-9 | 18-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-18 | 31-10 | 14-5 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 51-16 | 40-9 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-23 | 23-16 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-16 | 16-10 | 16-4 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 7-5 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-15 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Cori Gauff has a 7-0 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the American has a 137-58 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record).Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Australia where she defeated Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year at the Australian Open Gauff surrendered to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 7-6(2) 6-4.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Cori Gauff
This contest would be 7th time that Paula Badosa and Cori Gauff fight against each other. The head to head is 3-3 for Badosa and Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Paula Badosa could take on Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Paula Badosa.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63-12 | 35-6 | 17-3 | 4-1 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 56-14 | 38-7 | 15-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 7-0 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Aryna has a 234-92 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Her best result of the year was conquering the competition in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the Australian Open Sabalenka won the competition after downing Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This would be the 8th time that Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 5-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but Badosa leads 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Paula Badosa may fight against Diana Shnaider. Their H2H record is 4-2 for Paula Badosa.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64-17 | 40-10 | 11-4 | 3-2 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 64-9 | 29-5 | 26-2 | 7-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 68-11 | 42-8 | 19-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 67-9 | 42-6 | 18-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-15 | 18-10 | 12-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-5 | 6-4 | 7-1 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 34-17 | 17-8 | 10-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-6 | 8-1 | 34-5 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Iga Swiatek has a 6-1 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. As for the last 10 years, the Pole has a 168-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Iga’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the final Australia.
Last year at the Australian Open Iga was defeated by Linda Noskova in the 3rd round 3-6 6-3 6-4.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 4th time that Paula Badosa and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Paula Badosa may take on Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head is 0-0.