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.
1/2 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 8-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| 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
| 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.