Karolina Pliskova is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. The Czech has defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-75 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jessica Pegula.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Karolina Pliskova’s projected draw with the likely opponents at Dubai Duty Free Championships. Karolina has a unfavourable record (2-4) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Jessica Pegula’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jessica Pegula
Jessica Pegula has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 13 years, the American has a 135-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Pegula won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Pegula’s most significant result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Doha.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Jessica didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Karolina Pliskova vs. Jessica Pegula
This contest would be 2nd time that Karolina Pliskova and Jessica Pegula play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
1/4 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Karolina Pliskova
Elise Mertens has a 9-1 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, the Belgian has a 196-85 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant result of this year was winning the title in in Melbourne where she beat Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Elise lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the 2nd round 6-4 6-3.
H2H Karolina Pliskova vs. Elise Mertens
This contest would be 3rd time that Karolina Pliskova and Elise Mertens square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard .
Nonetheless, Karolina Pliskova may fight against Caroline Garcia. Their H2H is 4-3 for Caroline Garcia.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 10-3 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 6 years, the Belarussian has a 120-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of this year was conquering the competition in in Abu Dhabi where she defeated Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Sabalenka surrendered to Simona Halep in the quarter 3-6 6-2 6-2.
H2H Karolina Pliskova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 3rd time that Karolina Pliskova and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
Anyhow, Karolina Pliskova may compete against Iga Swiatek. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, the Swiss has a 141-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Swiss won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Belinda’s most significant result of the year was getting to the final in Adelaide.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Bencic lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 1st round 1-6 6-1 6-1.
H2H Karolina Pliskova vs. Belinda Bencic
This would be the 2nd time that Karolina Pliskova and Belinda Bencic fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
Anyhow, Karolina Pliskova could take on Ons Jabeur. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Karolina Pliskova.