Aryna Sabalenka is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Aryna has defeated Mccartney Kessler 7-64 6-3, Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-2 and Sonay Kartal 6-1 6-2 to reach the quarter where she will face Liudmila Samsonova.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Aryna Sabalenka’s projected draw together withherplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. Aryna has a unfavourable record (10-12) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Mccartney Kessler (48) – 7-64 6-3
R3 – Lucia Bronzetti (62) – 6-1 6-2
R4 – Sonay Kartal (83) – 6-1 6-2
1/4 – Liudmila Samsonova (25) – H2H 2-2
1/2 – Madison Keys (5) – H2H 4-2
or Belinda Bencic (58) – H2H 2-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 4-8
or Qinwen Zheng (9) – H2H 5-0
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1/4 – Liudmila Samsonova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

30 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
17
High
12
LWLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 30-23 15-15 8-5 0-0 7-3 0-0
2024 26-23 12-15 6-5 0-0 8-3 0-0
2023 34-24 25-15 4-4 1-1 4-4 0-0
2022 30-17 26-10 3-4 0-0 1-3 0-0
2021 39-22 15-9 6-9 8-3 10-1 0-0
2020 20-12 10-6 4-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 32-28 8-9 10-10 9-6 5-3 0-0
2018 65-23 12-4 49-16 1-2 0-0 3-1

Liudmila Samsonova has a 9-6 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 10 years, Ludmilla has a 119-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Samsonova won 6 of her last 10 matches.

The Russian’s best achievement of the season was getting to the semifinal Adelaide.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Ludmilla capitulated to Naomi Osaka in the 2nd round 7-5 6-3.

H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Liudmila Samsonova

This would be the 5th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Liudmila Samsonova play each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Sabalenka and Samsonova (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

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

Head to head 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

37 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
7
High
5
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 37-15 24-6 9-4 0-2 4-3 0-0
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

Madison Keys has a 17-1 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 17 years, Keys has a 246-138 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 10 matches winning streak.

Her best result of the current year was winning the competition in Adelaide where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 6-3 4-6 6-1, and at the Australian Open where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 2-6 7-5.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the American capitulated to Yulia Putintseva in the 3rd round 6-4 6-1.

H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Madison Keys

This would be the 7th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys square off. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Aryna Sabalenka could fight against Belinda Bencic. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Aryna Sabalenka.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-4 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 17-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 10 years, Iga has a 179-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Swiatek’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final Australia.

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

H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 13th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 8-4 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Aryna Sabalenka may come up against Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head record is 5-0 for Aryna Sabalenka.