Jessica Pegula is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Wuhan. The American has defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-4 4-6 7-66, Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5 3-6 6-3 and Katerina Siniakova 2-6 6-0 6-3 to reach the semifinal where she will face Aryna Sabalenka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Jessica Pegula’s projected draw includingherlikely opponents in Wuhan Open. Pegula has a unfavourable record (6-10) with the projected opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Hailey Baptiste (55) – 6-4 4-6 7-66
R3 – Ekaterina Alexandrova (11) – 7-5 3-6 6-3
1/4 – Katerina Siniakova (62) – 2-6 6-0 6-3
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-8
Fin – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 4-2
or Jasmine Paolini (8) – H2H 5-1
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Draw

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

Head to head 8-2 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 59-10 win-loss record in 2025, 35-5 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Aryna has a 262-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 9 matches winning streak.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Brisbane where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, in Miami where she overcame Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2, in Madrid where she defeated Cori Gauff in the final 6-3 7-6(3), and at the U.S. Open where she beat Amanda Anisimova in the final 6-3 7-6(3).

Last year in Wuhan Open Aryna won the event after beating Qinwen Zheng 6-3 5-7 6-3.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This contest would be 11th time that Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka fight against 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 4-2 for Jessica Pegula

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 record in 2025, 27-9 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the American has a 157-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cori won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was winning the competition in Australia where she defeated 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 overcome by Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal 1-6 6-4 6-4.

H2H Jessica Pegula vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 7th time that Jessica Pegula and Cori Gauff fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Jessica Pegula may compete against Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head record is 5-1 for Jessica Pegula.