[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Elina Svitolina’s draw vs Swiatek, Zheng, Gauff, Rybakina to win the Dubai

Dubai draw preview with H2H - Elina Svitolina may need to overcome Iga Swiatek, Qinwen Zheng, Cori Gauff, Elena Rybakina to conquer the event in the Dubai Duty Free Championships.

Elina Svitolina Stats info

Elina Svitolina is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Elina has defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 7-67 and Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Iga Swiatek.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Elina Svitolina’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opponents in Dubai Duty Free Championships. The Ukrainian has a favorable record (4-3) with the presumable opponents.

R1 – Anhelina Kalinina (32) – 6-3 7-67
R2 – Tatjana Maria (54) – 6-3 6-3
R3 – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 1-1
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 0-0
or Anastasia Potapova (35) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 1-1
or Jelena Ostapenko (9) – H2H 2-2
Fin – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 2-1
or Marketa Vondrousova (8) – H2H 3-3
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R3 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

47 - 5win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 47-5 22-3 21-1 2-0 2-1 0-0
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0
2017 11-2 0-0 11-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Iga Swiatek has a 12-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 9 years, the Pole has a 145-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Her best result of this current year was winning the title in Australia where she defeated Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, and in Doha where she overcame Elena Rybakina in the final 7-6(8) 6-2.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Swiatek was defeated by Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Iga Swiatek

This contest would be 3rd time that Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Svitolina and Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

21 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
7
LLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 21-12 14-6 6-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 10-3 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the last 8 years, Zheng has a 96-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zheng won 8 of her last 10 matches.

The Chinese’s best result of this current year was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Chinese surrendered to Liudmila Samsonova in the 2nd round w/o.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Qinwen Zheng

There is no head to head record between Elina Svitolina and Qinwen Zheng since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Elina Svitolina may square off with Anastasia Potapova. Their head to head is 1-0 for Elina Svitolina.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

35 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
2
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 35-11 18-5 12-4 0-0 5-2 0-0
2023 51-16 40-9 7-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-23 23-16 10-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 36-16 16-10 16-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2020 12-8 7-5 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-15 9-6 7-5 7-3 6-1 0-0
2018 9-4 4-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Cori Gauff has a 11-2 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 8 years, Gauff has a 110-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was conquering the title in Auckland where she overcame Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the American lost to Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-4 6-2.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 3rd time that Elina Svitolina and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Svitolina and Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Elina Svitolina may take on Jelena Ostapenko. Their H2H is 2-2.

Final – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Elina Svitolina

38 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
4
High
3
WWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 38-7 22-4 12-2 0-0 4-1 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1
2017 21-10 5-4 3-1 13-5 0-0 0-0

Elena Rybakina has a 16-3 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. As for the previous 10 years, the Kazakhstani has a 143-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Brisbane where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, and in Abu Dhabi where she beat Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Kazakhstani surrendered to Cori Gauff in the 3rd round w/o.

H2H Elina Svitolina vs. Elena Rybakina

This match would represent the 4th time that Elina Svitolina and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Svitolina (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Elina Svitolina could compete against Marketa Vondrousova. Their H2H record is 3-3.