Aryna Sabalenka is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Wuhan. The Belarussian has defeated Rebecca Sramkova 4-6 6-3 6-1, Liudmila Samsonova 6-3 6-2 and Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-3 to reach the semifinal where she will face Jessica Pegula.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Aryna Sabalenka’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in Wuhan Open. Sabalenka has a winning record (13-8) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Rebecca Sramkova (68) – 4-6 6-3 6-1
R3 – Liudmila Samsonova (20) – 6-3 6-2
1/4 – Elena Rybakina (9) – 6-3 6-3
1/2 – Jessica Pegula (6) – H2H 8-2
Fin – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 5-6
or Jasmine Paolini (8) – H2H 5-2
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1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

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 50-20 win-loss record in 2025, 34-11 on hard. In the last 17 years, the American has a 285-137 record on hard (Click here

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

Her most significant achievement of the current year was winning the title in Austin where she defeated Mccartney Kessler in the final 7-5 6-2, in Charleston where she beat 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 Wuhan Open Pegula capitulated to Xinyu Wang in the 3rd round 6-3 7-5.

H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jessica Pegula

This would be the 11th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 8-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 5-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Final – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-5 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 45-14 win-loss record in 2025, 27-9 on hard. As for the last 9 years, Gauff has a 157-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year 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 overcame Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Wuhan Open the American was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 1-6 6-4 6-4.

H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 12th time that Aryna Sabalenka and Cori Gauff clash against each other. The head to head is 6-5 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Aryna Sabalenka may come up against Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head is 5-2 for Aryna Sabalenka.