Elina Svitolina is starting her campaign in the draw in Cincinnati. Last year in Cincinnati, Elina lost in the 3rd round to Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 6-2. In the previous edition of this tournament, she toppled Yafan Wang 5-7 6-3 6-2 and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4 6-1.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elina Svitolina’s projected draw includingherpresumable opposition in Cincinnati Open. Svitolina has a unfavourable record (7-16) against the projected opponents.

R1R1 – Bye
R2 – Barbora Krejcikova (80) – H2H 0-2
R3 – Linda Noskova (23) – H2H 0-2
or Iva Jovic (88) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Jasmine Paolini (9) – H2H 2-0
or Ashlyn Krueger (35) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Cori Gauff (2) – H2H 1-2
or Daria Kasatkina (17) – H2H 8-0
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (4) – H2H 3-5
or Emma Navarro (11) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 1-5
or Iga Swiatek (3) – H2H 1-4
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R2 – Barbora Krejcikova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Barbora Krejcikova

16 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
65
High
2
LWWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 16-9 11-5 1-2 0-0 4-2 0-0
2024 21-16 7-7 3-5 2-2 9-2 0-0
2023 34-19 22-11 5-5 2-1 5-2 0-0
2022 25-15 12-10 2-3 9-0 2-2 0-0
2021 45-19 27-13 15-3 0-2 3-1 0-0
2020 22-10 7-4 9-4 6-2 0-0 0-0
2019 29-9 4-5 22-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2018 21-18 10-12 11-6 0-0 0-0 0-0

Barbora Krejcikova has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2025, 1-1 on hard. As for the previous 15 years, the Czech has a 121-88 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Krejcikova didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Barbora Krejcikova

This match would represent the 3rd time that Elina Svitolina and Barbora Krejcikova face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Linda Noskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Linda Noskova

40 - 26win/loss in 2025

Rank
13
High
13
WWLWWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 40-26 26-17 3-5 3-1 8-3 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 25-19 record in 2025, 13-10 on hard. As for the last 7 years, the Czech has a 77-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Noskova won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Noskova’s most significant achievement of this season was reaching the final Prague.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Linda lost to Lulu Sun in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(4).

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Linda Noskova

This match would represent the 3rd time that Elina Svitolina and Linda Noskova square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Noskova (see full H2H stats

), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Elina Svitolina may square off with Iva Jovic. Their H2H record is 0-0.

R4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Elina Svitolina

46 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
4
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 46-21 27-12 13-3 3-3 3-3 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 28-13 record in 2025, 12-7 on hard. In the last 13 years, Jasmine has a 139-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Rome where she beat Cori Gauff in the final 6-4 6-2.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Jasmine lost to Mirra Andreeva in the 3rd round 3-6 6-3 6-2.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Jasmine Paolini

This match would represent the 3rd time that Elina Svitolina and Jasmine Paolini square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Elina Svitolina could fight against Ashlyn Krueger. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elina Svitolina.

1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Cori Gauff

48 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 48-16 29-9 18-3 1-2 0-2 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 33-11 win-loss record in 2025, 15-6 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Gauff has a 145-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cori won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the French Open where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Cincinnati Open the American lost to Yulia Putintseva in the 2nd

round 6-4 2-6 6-4.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Cori Gauff

This would be the 4th time that Elina Svitolina and Cori Gauff face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Elina Svitolina could square off with Daria Kasatkina. Their head to head is 8-0 for Elina Svitolina.

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

Head to head 5-3 for Jessica Pegula

53 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
LWLWLWW
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 36-15 record in 2025, 21-8 on hard. In the course of the last 17 years, Jessica has a 272-134 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jessica won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title in Austin where she defeated Mccartney Kessler in the final 7-5 6-2, in Charleston where she overcame Sofia Kenin in the final 6-3 7-5, and in Bad Homburg where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Pegula lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-3 7-5.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Jessica Pegula

This would be the 9th time that Elina Svitolina and Jessica Pegula square off. The head to head is 5-3 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Elina Svitolina may play Emma Navarro. Their H2H is 1-0 for Emma Navarro.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-1 for Aryna Sabalenka

63 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
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 48-9 win-loss record in 2025, 24-4 on hard. In connection to the last 10 years, Sabalenka has a 251-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was winning the title in Brisbane where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, in Miami where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2, and in Madrid where she overcame Cori Gauff in the final 6-3 7-6(3).

Last year in Cincinnati Open Aryna conquered the title after besting Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 7th time that Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Elina Svitolina could square off with Iga Swiatek. Their H2H is 4-1 for Iga Swiatek.