Viktorija Golubic is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Osaka. Golubic has defeated Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 6-3 4-6 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Marie Bouzkova.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Viktorija Golubic’s projected draw andherpresumable opponents in Japan Open. Viktorija has a losing record (2-8) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Marie Bouzkova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Marie Bouzkova
| 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 31-19 record in 2025, 20-10 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, Bouzkova has a 263-132 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Marie won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of the current season was winning the competition in Prague where she beat Linda Noskova in the final 2-6 6-1 6-3.
Last year in Japan Open Marie lost to Ana Bogdan in the 2nd round 6-0 7-6(5).
H2H Viktorija Golubic vs. Marie Bouzkova
This contest would be 6th time that Viktorija Golubic and Marie Bouzkova play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Bouzkova (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Sorana Cirstea
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30-20 | 26-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 12-16 | 9-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-22 | 21-14 | 7-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-21 | 10-10 | 4-6 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 11-10 | 11-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-10 | 14-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 21-21 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-25 | 10-13 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Sorana Cirstea has a 27-18 record in 2025, 23-12 on hard. In connection to the last 21 years, the Romanian has a 276-213 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sorana won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament in Cleveland where she overcame Ann Li in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Japan Open Cirstea didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Viktorija Golubic vs. Sorana Cirstea
This match would represent the 2nd time that Viktorija Golubic and Sorana Cirstea play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Leylah Annie Fernandez
| 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. Regarding the previous 9 years, Leylah 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 achievement of the season was winning the title in Washington where she beat Anna Kalinskaya in the final 6-1 6-2.
Last year in Japan Open Leylah didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Viktorija Golubic vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez
This match would represent the 3rd time that Viktorija Golubic and Leylah Annie Fernandez fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Annie Fernandez (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Viktorija Golubic could come up against Ann Li. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Naomi Osaka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 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 win-loss record in 2025, 24-9 on hard. In the previous 2 years, Naomi has a 37-19 record on hard. Naomi won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Naomi’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the final Auckland, the Malo and Montreal.
Last year in Japan Open Naomi didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Viktorija Golubic vs. Naomi Osaka
This contest would be 3rd time that Viktorija Golubic and Naomi Osaka square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Viktorija Golubic may face Elise Mertens. Their head to head is 2-0 for Elise Mertens.