Elise Mertens is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Mertens has defeated Viktoriya Tomova 4-6 6-2 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where she will face Shelby Rogers.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Elise Mertens’s projected draw including the plausible opposition at Dubai Duty Free Championships. Mertens has a losing record (6-12) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Shelby Rogers’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Elise Mertens
Shelby Rogers has a 9-3 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, the American has a 132-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Shelby didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Shelby Rogers
This contest would be 2nd time that Elise Mertens and Shelby Rogers play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard .
R3 – Caroline Garcia’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Caroline Garcia
Caroline Garcia has a 5-5 win-loss record in 2021, 4-4 on hard. As for the last 12 years, Caroline has a 171-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Garcia won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the French player didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Caroline Garcia
This would be the 5th time that Elise Mertens and Caroline Garcia fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Garcia (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
Notwithstanding, Elise Mertens may square off with Martina Trevisan. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/4 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Karolina Pliskova
Karolina Pliskova has a 5-4 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the last 14 years, the Czech has a 269-136 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Karolina was defeated by Elena Rybakina in the quarter 7-6(1) 6-3.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Karolina Pliskova
This match would represent the 3rd time that Elise Mertens and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Pliskova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard .
On the other hand, Elise Mertens may come up against Jessica Pegula. Their head to head is 1-0 for Elise Mertens.
1/2 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka has a 9-3 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 6 years, Sabalenka has a 119-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Aryna won 7 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the title in in Abu Dhabi where she beat Veronika Kudermetova in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Sabalenka was defeated by Simona Halep in the quarter 3-6 6-2 6-2.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 7th time that Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard .
Alternatively, Elise Mertens may fight against Iga Swiatek. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Elina Svitolina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, the Ukrainian has a 236-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Ukrainian was defeated by Jennifer Brady in the 1st round 6-2 6-1.
H2H Elise Mertens vs. Elina Svitolina
This contest would be 6th time that Elise Mertens and Elina Svitolina fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard .
On the other hand, Elise Mertens could come up against Petra Kvitova. Their head to head is 1-0 for Petra Kvitova.
