Sorana Cirstea is about to start her campaign in the draw in Osaka.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw andherprojected opposition in Japan Open. The Romanian has a winning record (2-1) against the presumable opponents.

R1 – Moyuka Uchijima (91) – H2H 1-0
R2 – Linda Noskova (17) – H2H 0-1
or Katie Boulter (61) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Marie Bouzkova (41) – H2H 0-0
or Viktorija Golubic (64) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (27) – H2H 0-0
or Ann Li (46) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Naomi Osaka (16) – H2H 1-0
or Elise Mertens (21) – H2H 3-0
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R1 – Moyuka Uchijima’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea

24 - 32win/loss in 2025

Rank
91
High
47
LLLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 24-32 15-21 7-7 2-2 0-2 0-0
2024 51-26 25-14 22-5 2-4 2-3 0-0
2023 35-34 23-21 7-9 4-2 1-2 0-0
2022 54-28 24-15 19-5 11-6 0-2 0-0
2021 30-9 19-5 8-3 3-1 0-0 0-0
2020 10-6 9-5 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 28-27 20-19 6-5 2-1 0-0 0-2
2018 15-15 13-11 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-1

Moyuka Uchijima has a 24-29 win-loss record in 2025, 15-18 on hard. In the last 9 years, Uchijima has a 154-114 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Uchijima won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Japan Open the Japanese capitulated to Marie Bouzkova in the 1st round 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Moyuka Uchijima

This contest would be 2nd time that Sorana Cirstea and Moyuka Uchijima fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Linda Noskova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 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 36-24 win-loss record in 2025, 24-15 on hard. In the last 7 years, Linda has a 88-45 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Czech won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Linda’s most significant achievement of the current year was getting to the final Prague and Beijing.

Last year in Japan Open Linda didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Linda Noskova

This would be the 2nd time that Sorana Cirstea and Linda Noskova square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Noskova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Sorana Cirstea may take on Katie Boulter. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

31 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
43
High
24
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 31-21 20-12 9-6 1-1 1-2 0-0
2024 27-22 17-16 7-3 1-0 2-3 0-0
2023 28-24 19-16 5-5 1-0 3-3 0-0
2022 42-14 33-10 5-2 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 16-21 11-13 1-4 2-1 2-3 0-0
2020 15-12 11-8 1-2 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-27 32-17 5-5 1-1 6-4 0-0
2018 45-25 37-16 2-4 3-2 3-3 0-0

Marie Bouzkova has a 30-19 win-loss record in 2025, 19-10 on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, Marie has a 262-132 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). Marie won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the competition in Prague where she overcame Linda Noskova in the final 2-6 6-1 6-3.

Last year in Japan Open Bouzkova was defeated by Ana Bogdan in the 2nd round 6-0 7-6(5).

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Marie Bouzkova

There is no head to head record between Sorana Cirstea and Marie Bouzkova since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Possibly, Sorana Cirstea may play Viktorija Golubic. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea.

1/2 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

34 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
22
High
13
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 34-25 28-16 2-5 0-0 4-4 0-0
2024 31-25 18-15 6-6 0-1 7-3 0-0
2023 41-24 28-16 5-6 6-0 2-2 0-0
2022 21-15 12-10 6-4 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 25-17 19-10 3-5 2-0 1-2 0-0
2020 20-10 17-7 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 35-17 23-10 10-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 9-9 4-4 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0

Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 25-23 win-loss record in 2025, 19-14 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the Canadian has a 144-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Annie Fernandez won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Washington where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-1 6-2.

Last year in Japan Open Leylah didn’t play in this event.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

There is no head to head record between Sorana Cirstea and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nevertheless, Sorana Cirstea could take on Ann Li. Their head to head is 1-1.

Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea

35 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
16
High
1
WWLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 35-15 24-9 8-3 0-0 3-3 0-0
2024 22-18 13-10 5-5 1-0 3-3 0-0
2023 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 14-9 13-7 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 18-6 16-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 16-3 16-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 40-11 29-7 9-2 1-0 1-2 0-0
2018 43-21 28-9 5-4 4-5 6-3 0-0

Naomi Osaka has a 33-15 win-loss record in 2025, 22-9 on hard. During the previous 2 years, the Japanese has a 35-19 record on hard. Naomi won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Osaka’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final Auckland, the Malo and Montreal.

Last year in Japan Open Naomi didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Naomi Osaka

This match would represent the 2nd time that Sorana Cirstea and Naomi Osaka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Sorana Cirstea could play Elise Mertens. Their head to head is 3-0 for Sorana Cirstea.