Aryna Sabalenka is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. The Belarussian has defeated Alize Cornet 6-2 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Anett Kontaveit.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Aryna Sabalenka’s projected draw together with the projected opposition at Dubai Duty Free Championships. The Belarussian has a a positive record (5-1) against the plausible opponents.
R3 – Anett Kontaveit’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Anett Kontaveit has a 9-3 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. During the last 11 years, Anett has a 134-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Estonian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
The Estonian’s best result of this current season was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Kontaveit capitulated to Petra Martic in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-1.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anett Kontaveit
This would be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Anett Kontaveit fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard .
1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Iga Swiatek has a 10-2 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Iga has a 41-15 record on hard. The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her best result of the season was winning the tournament in in Adelaide where she beat Belinda Bencic in the final 6-2 6-2.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Swiatek didn’t play in this event.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Iga Swiatek
There is no head to head record between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, Aryna Sabalenka could face Garbine Muguruza. Their head to head record is 1-1.
1/2 – Karolina Pliskova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka
Karolina Pliskova has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 14 years, Pliskova has a 270-136 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). The Czech won 6 of her last 10 matches.Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Pliskova capitulated to Elena Rybakina in the quarter 7-6(1) 6-3.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Karolina Pliskova
This contest would be 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Pliskova play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
Notwithstanding, Aryna Sabalenka may square off with Elise Mertens. Their H2H record is 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka.
Final – Belinda Bencic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Belinda Bencic has a 6-4 record in 2021, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Belinda has a 141-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Swiss won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Bencic’s most significant achievement of this season was getting to the final in Adelaide.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Swiss capitulated to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 1st round 1-6 6-1 6-1.
H2H Aryna Sabalenka vs. Belinda Bencic
This would be the 3rd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Belinda Bencic clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Sabalenka and Bencic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
Possibly, Aryna Sabalenka could face Ons Jabeur. Their head to head record is 1-1.