[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Victoria Azarenka’s draw vs Zheng, Noskova, Kostyuk, Swiatek, Pegula, Sabalenka to win the Indian Wells

Indian Wells draw preview with H2H - Victoria Azarenka may need to oust Qinwen Zheng, Linda Noskova, Marta Kostyuk, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka to conquer the title in the BNP Paribas Open.

Victoria Azarenka Stats info

Victoria Azarenka is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Azarenka has defeated Clervie Ngounoue 6-4 7-67 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Qinwen Zheng.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Victoria Azarenka’s projected draw andherprojected opposition in BNP Paribas Open. Victoria has a losing record (8-13) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Clervie Ngounoue (259) – 6-4 7-67
R2 – Qinwen Zheng (9) – H2H 2-0
R3 – Linda Noskova (31) – H2H 0-1
or Lulu Sun (49) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Marta Kostyuk (24) – H2H 1-0
or Caroline Dolehide (73) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 1-4
or Karolina Muchova (15) – H2H 1-1
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (4) – H2H 3-3
or Elena Rybakina (7) – H2H 1-4
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 1-5
or Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 1-0
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R2 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Victoria Azarenka

4 - 4win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
5
LWWWLLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 4-4 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 52-18 31-10 17-4 3-2 1-2 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 1-3 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Zheng has a 118-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Qinwen was defeated by Yue Yuan in the 2nd round 6-4 6-3.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Qinwen Zheng

This match would represent the 3rd time that Victoria Azarenka and Qinwen Zheng square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Azarenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Linda Noskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Linda Noskova

9 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
31
High
25
LLWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 9-7 9-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 28-18 19-8 6-6 0-1 3-3 0-0
2023 34-20 22-10 6-5 5-2 1-3 0-0
2022 40-17 10-5 14-5 16-7 0-0 0-0
2021 38-11 13-7 10-4 15-0 0-0 0-0
2020 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 7-5 0-0 0-1 7-3 0-0 0-1

Linda Noskova has a 9-6 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 7 years, the Czech has a 73-36 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Linda won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Noskova’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal Abu Dhabi.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Linda capitulated to Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Linda Noskova

This contest would be 2nd time that Victoria Azarenka and Linda Noskova square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Noskova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Victoria Azarenka may play Lulu Sun. Their H2H record is 0-0.

R4 – Marta Kostyuk’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Victoria Azarenka

8 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
24
High
16
LWWLLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 8-7 8-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 6-6 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the last 10 years, Marta has a 121-74 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kostyuk won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Ukrainian was overcome by Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-2 6-1.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Marta Kostyuk

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

Alternatively, Victoria Azarenka may compete against Caroline Dolehide. Their H2H is 1-0 for Caroline Dolehide.

1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Iga Swiatek

18 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 18-5 18-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 14-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 10 years, Swiatek has a 176-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The Pole’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the final Australia.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Pole conquered the competition after besting Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 6th time that Victoria Azarenka and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Victoria Azarenka could play Karolina Muchova. Their head to head is 1-1.

1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 3-3

15 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
3
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 15-5 15-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 13-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 17 years, the American has a 264-130 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Her most significant achievement of this season was conquering the tournament in Austin where she defeated Mccartney Kessler in the final 7-5 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Pegula surrendered to Anna Blinkova in the 2nd round 6-2 3-6 6-3.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Jessica Pegula

This contest would be 7th time that Victoria Azarenka and Jessica Pegula face off. The head to head is 3-3 for Azarenka and Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Victoria Azarenka could face Elena Rybakina. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Elena Rybakina.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-1 for Aryna Sabalenka

17 - 3win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 17-3 17-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 12-3 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 10 years, the Belarussian has a 239-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the competition in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Sabalenka was defeated by Emma Navarro in the 4th round 6-3 3-6 6-2.

H2H Victoria Azarenka vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 7th time that Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Victoria Azarenka may play Cori Gauff. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Victoria Azarenka.