Qinwen Zheng is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Qinwen has defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Lulu Sun.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Qinwen Zheng’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. The Chinese has a weak record (2-14) against the plausible opposition.
R3 – Lulu Sun’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lulu Sun
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32-26 | 27-16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Lulu Sun has a 3-8 record in 2025, 3-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, the Kiwi has a 146-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). LuluAnke won 3 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Sun didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Qinwen Zheng vs. Lulu Sun
This contest would be 2nd time that Qinwen Zheng and Lulu Sun square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sun (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Marta Kostyuk’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| 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 7-6 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 10 years, Marta has a 122-74 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 surrendered to Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-2 6-1.
H2H Qinwen Zheng vs. Marta Kostyuk
This contest would be 3rd time that Qinwen Zheng and Marta Kostyuk square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Zheng on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Qinwen Zheng may fight against Caroline Dolehide. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-1 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 15-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 10 years, the Pole has a 177-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Pole’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final Australia.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Iga conquered the event after besting Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0.
H2H Qinwen Zheng vs. Iga Swiatek
This contest would be 8th time that Qinwen Zheng and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 6-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Qinwen Zheng may square off with Karolina Muchova. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Karolina Muchova.
1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 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 14-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 17 years, Pegula has a 265-130 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning 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 Qinwen Zheng vs. Jessica Pegula
This would be the 2nd time that Qinwen Zheng and Jessica Pegula clash against each other. 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.
However, Qinwen Zheng may play Elena Rybakina. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Elena Rybakina.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 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 13-3 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, the Belarussian has a 240-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Belarussian lost to Emma Navarro in the 4th round 6-3 3-6 6-2.
H2H Qinwen Zheng vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 6th time that Qinwen Zheng and Aryna Sabalenka face off. The head to head is 5-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Qinwen Zheng may square off with Cori Gauff. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Cori Gauff.