[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Taylor Townsend’s draw vs Zheng, Annie Fernandez, Sabalenka, Gauff, Swiatek to win the Miami

Miami draw preview with H2H - Taylor Townsend may need to best Qinwen Zheng, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek to conquer the tournament in the Miami Open.

Taylor Townsend Stats info

Taylor Townsend is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Miami. Taylor has defeated Ann Li 3-6 6-4 6-2 and Yulia Putintseva 7-62 1-6 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Qinwen Zheng.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Taylor Townsend’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in Miami Open. Taylor has a positive record (2-0) against the projected opponents.

R1 – Ann Li (66) – 3-6 6-4 6-2
R2 – Yulia Putintseva (24) – 7-62 1-6 6-1
R3 – Qinwen Zheng (9) – H2H 1-0
R4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (26) – H2H 0-0
or Ashlyn Krueger (40) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 0-0
or Danielle Rose Collins (15) – H2H 2-1
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 1-0
or Jasmine Paolini (7) – H2H 0-2
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 0-0
or Jessica Pegula (4) – H2H 3-2
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R3 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Townsend

7 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
5
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 7-5 7-5 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 5-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, Zheng has a 122-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Miami Open Qinwen lost to Victoria Azarenka in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.

H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Qinwen Zheng

This match would represent the 2nd time that Taylor Townsend and Qinwen Zheng fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Townsend (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

10 - 8win/loss in 2025

Rank
26
High
13
LWLLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 10-8 10-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 31-25 18-15 6-6 0-1 7-3 0-0
2023 41-24 28-16 5-6 6-0 2-2 0-0
2022 21-15 12-10 6-4 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 25-17 19-10 3-5 2-0 1-2 0-0
2020 20-10 17-7 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 35-17 23-10 10-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 9-9 4-4 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0

Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 10-7 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Annie Fernandez has a 135-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Miami Open Annie Fernandez lost to Jessica Pegula in the 3rd round 7-5 6-4.

H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Taylor Townsend may face Ashlyn Krueger. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

21 - 4win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 21-4 21-4 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 18-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Aryna has a 245-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of the season was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in Miami Open the Belarussian was overcome by Anhelina Kalinina in the 3rd round 6-4 1-6 6-1.

H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Aryna Sabalenka

There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Aryna Sabalenka since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

On the other hand, Taylor Townsend could square off with Danielle Rose Collins. Their H2H is 2-1 for Taylor Townsend.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Townsend

13 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 13-5 13-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 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 12-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 9 years, Gauff has a 142-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of the year was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Miami Open the American lost to Caroline Garcia in the 4th round 6-3 1-6 6-2.

H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Cori Gauff

This contest would be 2nd time that Taylor Townsend and Cori Gauff clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Townsend (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

However, Taylor Townsend may take on Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Jasmine Paolini.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

21 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 21-5 21-5 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 19-5 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the last 10 years, Iga has a 181-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The Pole’s best result of the season was getting to the final Australia.

Last year in Miami Open Swiatek lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 4th round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Taylor Townsend vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Taylor Townsend and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Taylor Townsend may take on Jessica Pegula. Their H2H is 3-2 for Taylor Townsend.