Jessica Pegula is 5 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Pegula has defeated Maya Joint 6-3 6-0 and Elise Mertens 6-4 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Olga Danilovic.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Jessica Pegula’s projected draw includingherprojected opposition at the Australian Open. Pegula has a unfavourable record (14-15) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Maya Joint (105) – 6-3 6-0
R2 – Elise Mertens (34) – 6-4 6-2
R3 – Olga Danilovic (55) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Paula Badosa (12) – H2H 3-1
or Marta Kostyuk (18) – H2H 2-1
1/4 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 4-2
or Leylah Annie Fernandez (29) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-6
or Diana Shnaider (13) – H2H 2-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 4-6
or Jasmine Paolini (4) – H2H 5-0
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R3 – Olga Danilovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Jessica Pegula

23 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
67
High
32
LWWLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 23-17 6-9 13-4 1-1 3-3 0-0
2024 38-19 11-4 25-12 0-1 2-2 0-0
2023 26-15 4-6 17-6 2-1 3-2 0-0
2022 19-14 0-2 16-10 3-2 0-0 0-0
2021 20-15 10-5 10-6 0-2 0-2 0-0
2020 11-8 6-3 3-3 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 30-25 5-9 18-10 5-4 2-2 0-0
2018 32-13 4-4 25-7 3-2 0-0 0-0

Olga Danilovic has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the last 10 years, Olga has a 42-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open the Serbian surrendered to Zeynep Sonmez in the qualifications 4-6 6-1 6-1.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Olga Danilovic

This match would represent the 2nd time that Jessica Pegula and Olga Danilovic square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Paula Badosa’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Jessica Pegula

18 - 13win/loss in 2025

Rank
25
High
2
LWLLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 18-13 13-8 3-2 0-1 2-2 0-0
2024 37-19 26-11 6-5 0-1 5-2 0-0
2023 18-9 6-4 11-4 0-0 1-1 0-0
2022 32-22 20-13 8-5 1-2 3-2 0-0
2021 43-17 19-9 17-3 4-3 3-2 0-0
2020 14-9 7-6 6-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 57-33 17-13 17-12 7-4 7-3 9-1
2018 39-21 8-3 19-11 11-4 1-3 0-0

Paula Badosa has a 3-2 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the last 13 years, Badosa has a 153-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year at the Australian Open Badosa lost to Amanda Anisimova in the 3rd round 7-5 6-4.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Paula Badosa

This match would represent the 5th time that Jessica Pegula and Paula Badosa play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Jessica Pegula could fight against Marta Kostyuk. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Jessica Pegula.

1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Jessica Pegula

48 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWLWWWW
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. As for 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 this year was conquering the competition in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year at the Australian Open Cori lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 7-6(2) 6-4.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 7th time that Jessica Pegula and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 4-2

for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Jessica Pegula may play Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their head to head is 2-0 for Jessica Pegula.

1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

63 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
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. In the last 10 years, Aryna has a 234-92 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Her best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year at the Australian Open Sabalenka conquered the tournament after downing Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 9th time that Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 6-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 3-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Jessica Pegula may face Diana Shnaider. Their H2H is 2-0 for Jessica Pegula.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-4 for Iga Swiatek

64 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWLLWLW
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. During the previous 10 years, Swiatek has a 168-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Iga’s best result of the year was reaching the final Australia.

Last year at the Australian Open the Pole was defeated by Linda Noskova in the 3rd round 3-6 6-3 6-4.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 11th time that Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 6-4 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 5-4 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Jessica Pegula could come up against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H record is 5-0 for Jessica Pegula.