Maria Sakkari is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. Sakkari has defeated Xinyu Wang 6-4 7-67 and Magda Linette 7-65 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jasmine Paolini.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Maria Sakkari’s projected draw andherpresumable opponents in Mutua Madrid Open. Sakkari has a unfavourable record (13-22) against the presumable opposition.

R1 – Xinyu Wang (41) – 6-4 7-67
R2 – Magda Linette (33) – 7-65 6-3
R3 – Jasmine Paolini (6) – H2H 1-1
R4 – Elena Rybakina (11) – H2H 1-4
or Elina Svitolina (17) – H2H 2-2
1/4 – Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 5-6
or Daria Kasatkina (14) – H2H 1-4
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 3-7
or Elise Mertens (26) – H2H 6-4
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 3-4
or Cori Gauff (4) – H2H 5-5
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R3 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

18 - 8win/loss in 2025

Rank
5
High
4
WWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 18-8 12-6 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 42-21 19-10 12-5 3-4 8-2 0-0
2023 43-30 20-16 16-8 5-3 2-3 0-0
2022 30-25 14-11 10-10 6-3 0-1 0-0
2021 34-24 17-13 12-7 5-3 0-1 0-0
2020 7-15 1-8 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 48-29 12-8 32-14 4-6 0-1 0-0
2018 28-33 9-9 18-18 1-3 0-3 0-0

Jasmine Paolini has a 16-7 win-loss record in 2025, 4-1 on clay. In the last 13 years, Paolini has a 207-115 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Jasmine’s most significant result of this year was getting to the semifinal Miami and Stuttgart.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Italian lost to Mirra Andreeva in the 4th round 7-6(2) 6-4.

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Jasmine Paolini

This contest would be 3rd time that Maria Sakkari and Jasmine Paolini fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Sakkari on clay in major tournaments.

R4 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Elena Rybakina

19 - 8win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
3
WLWWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 19-8 15-7 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-0
2024 43-11 23-5 12-2 2-2 6-2 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1

Elena Rybakina has a 18-7 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on clay. In the course of the last 11 years, Rybakina has a 88-36 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The Kazakhstani’s best achievement of the year was reaching the semifinal Australia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Rybakina capitulated to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 1-6 7-5 7-6(5).

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Elena Rybakina

This would be the 6th time that Maria Sakkari and Elena Rybakina play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Possibly, Maria Sakkari may take on Elina Svitolina. Their head to head is 2-2.

1/4 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-5 for Jessica Pegula

28 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
3
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 28-9 20-6 8-3 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 27-7 win-loss record in 2025, 7-1 on clay. In the course of the previous 17 years, Jessica has a 124-75 record on clay (Click here

to see full career record). Pegula won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was conquering the title in Austin where she overcame Mccartney Kessler in the final 7-5 6-2, and in Charleston where she beat Sofia Kenin in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Jessica didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Jessica Pegula

This contest would be 12th time that Maria Sakkari and Jessica Pegula square off. The head to head is 6-5 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

However, Maria Sakkari could compete against Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Daria Kasatkina.

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

Head to head 7-3 for Aryna Sabalenka

32 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 32-5 23-4 9-1 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 26-5 win-loss record in 2025, 3-1 on clay. In the last 10 years, the Belarussian has a 80-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the tournament in Brisbane where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, and in Miami where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Belarussian lost to Iga Swiatek in the final 7-5 4-6 7-6(7).

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 11th time that Maria Sakkari and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 7-3 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Maria Sakkari may play Elise Mertens. Their H2H is 6-4 for Maria Sakkari.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-3 for Iga Swiatek

27 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 27-9 21-6 6-3 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 24-7 record in 2025, 3-1 on clay. During the previous 10 years, Swiatek has a 140-19 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Swiatek’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the final Australia.

Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Swiatek won the title after downing Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 4-6 7-6(7).

H2H Maria Sakkari vs. Iga Swiatek

This match would represent the 8th time that Maria Sakkari and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 4-3 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but Sakkari has a winning record of 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Maria Sakkari could face Cori Gauff. Their H2H record is 5-5.