Elise Mertens is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. The Belgian has defeated Cristina Bucsa 7-65 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Tereza Valentova.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opposition in Japan Open. The Belgian has a neutral record (5-5) with the likely opposition.
R2 – Tereza Valentova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49-12 | 18-4 | 11-3 | 18-4 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-5 | 17-1 | 12-2 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 0-1 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Tereza Valentova has a 46-11 win-loss record in 2025, 15-3 on hard. As for the previous 3 years, Valentova has a 32-5 record on hard. Tereza won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Valentova’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final the W75 Porto, the W75 Trnava, the W75 Murska Sobota, the Grado and the Porto.
Last year in Japan Open Tereza didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Tereza Valentova
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Tereza Valentova since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Olga Danilovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23-17 | 6-9 | 13-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 38-19 | 11-4 | 25-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 26-15 | 4-6 | 17-6 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 19-14 | 0-2 | 16-10 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 20-15 | 10-5 | 10-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 11-8 | 6-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 30-25 | 5-9 | 18-10 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-13 | 4-4 | 25-7 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Olga Danilovic has a 23-16 record in 2025, 6-8 on hard. As for the last 10 years, Danilovic has a 46-41 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Olga won 4 of her last 10 matches.
Olga’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final the Antalya and Rouen.
Last year in Japan Open Danilovic didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Olga Danilovic
There is no head to head record between Elise Mertens and Olga Danilovic since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/2 – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Naomi Osaka
| 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 35-15 record in 2025, 24-9 on hard. Regarding the previous 2 years, the Japanese has a 37-19 record on hard. The Japanese won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Osaka’s best result of the current year was getting to the final Auckland, the Malo and Montreal.
Last year in Japan Open the Japanese didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 8th time that Elise Mertens and Naomi Osaka fight against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Elise Mertens could compete against Jaqueline Cristian. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
Final – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Elise Mertens
| 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 26-23 record in 2025, 20-14 on hard. In the last 9 years, the Canadian has a 145-90 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this current season was conquering the title in Washington where she defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-1 6-2.
Last year in Japan Open the Canadian didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez
This would be the 4th time that Elise Mertens and Leylah Annie Fernandez fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Elise Mertens could compete against Marie Bouzkova. Their head to head is 2-0 for Marie Bouzkova.