ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Garbine Muguruza, Elise Mertens, Jil Teichmann and Barbora Krejcikova are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Centre Court.
Garbine Muguruza vs. Elise Mertens
Head to head 1-0 for Muguruza
Garbine Muguruza will compete against Elise Mertens in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 5:00 pm on Centre Court.
Garbine Muguruza: ranking and results
Ranked no. 16, Garbine got to the semifinal after beating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 7-5, Amanda Anisimova 6-4 6-2, Iga Swiatek 6-0 6-4 and Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Garbine has a 16-4 win-loss record in 2021, 16-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Garbine’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Melbourne and Doha.
Last year in Dubai The Spaniard lost in the quarter 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 to Jennifer Brady.
Elise Mertens: ranking and results
Ranked no. 18, Elise reached the semifinal after beating Viktoriya Tomova 4-6 6-2 6-4, Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-3, Caroline Garcia 6-4 6-2 and Jessica Pegula 5-7 7-5 6-0.
The Belgian has a 11-1 win-loss record in 2021, 11-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was winning the titlein Melbourne where she overcame Kaia Kanepi in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Dubai Mertens lost in the 2nd round 6-4 6-3 to Aryna Sabalenka.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Garbine Muguruza and Elise Mertens face off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Muguruza (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time they fought against each other, Muguruza won 2-6 6-0 6-3 in the 1st round in New York back in 2016.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Garbine Muguruza who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Garbine Muguruza is the pick to win this match.
Garbine Muguruza -> 1.47
Elise Mertens -> 2.85
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Jil Teichmann vs. Barbora Krejcikova
Head to head 1-0 for Krejcikova
Jil Teichmann will come up against Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:00 pm on Centre Court.
Jil Teichmann: ranking and results
Ranked no. 54, Belen Teichmann reached the semifinal after beating Katarina Zavatska 6-1 6-2, Petra Kvitova 6-2 3-4 ret., Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-3 and Cori Gauff 6-3 6-3.
The Swiss has a 10-4 win-loss record in 2021, 10-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Jil’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.
Last year in Dubai Jil capitulated in the qualifications 7-5 6-4 to Tereza Martincova.
Barbora Krejcikova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 63, Barbora got to the semifinal after beating Maria Sakkari 6-2 7-64, Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-1, Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-2 and Anastasia Potapova 6-0 6-2.
Barbora has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2021, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Dubai The Czech lost in the qualifications 6-4 6-4 to Ana Bogdan.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Jil Teichmann and Barbora Krejcikova face off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Krejcikova (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Krejcikova won 6-3 6-2 in the qualifications in Ostrava back in 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Barbora Krejcikova who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Barbora Krejcikova is the pick to win this match.
Barbora Krejcikova -> 2.19
Jil Teichmann -> 1.74
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Dubai Duty Free Championships
- Daniel AltmaierAltmaier – Jules OkalaOkala (6-2 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Casper RuudRuud – Joran VliegenVliegen (6-3 5-7 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Dubai Duty Free Championships
- Barbora KrejcikovaKrejcikova – Jil TeichmannTeichmann (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Garbine MuguruzaMuguruza – Elise MertensMertens (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
