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

Dubai draw preview with H2H - Anastasia Potapova may need to beat Qinwen Zheng, Iga Swiatek, Cori Gauff, Elena Rybakina to conquer the tournament in the Dubai Duty Free Championships.

Anastasia Potapova Stats info

Anastasia Potapova is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Potapova has defeated Lin Zhu 4-6 6-2 6-4 and Lucia Bronzetti 6-0 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Qinwen Zheng.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Anastasia Potapova’s projected draw includingherplausible opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Potapova has a weak record (4-5) with the presumable opposition.

R1 – Lin Zhu (57) – 4-6 6-2 6-4
R2 – Lucia Bronzetti (60) – 6-0 6-3
R3 – Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 1-2
1/4 – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Elina Svitolina (20) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 2-2
or Jelena Ostapenko (9) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 1-1
or Marketa Vondrousova (8) – H2H 1-3
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R3 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Qinwen Zheng

52 - 18win/loss in 2024

Rank
5
High
5
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 52-18 31-10 17-4 3-2 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. In the previous 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 most significant achievement of this season was getting to the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Zheng was overcome by Liudmila Samsonova in the 2nd round w/o.

H2H Anastasia Potapova vs. Qinwen Zheng

This would be the 4th time that Anastasia Potapova and Qinwen Zheng face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Zheng (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

64 - 9win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 64-9 29-5 26-2 7-1 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 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, the Pole has a 145-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 5 matches winning streak.

Her most significant result of the current season was conquering 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 the Pole capitulated to Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.

H2H Anastasia Potapova vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Anastasia Potapova and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Anyhow, Anastasia Potapova could come up against Elina Svitolina. Their H2H is 1-0 for Elina Svitolina.

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

Head to head record 2-2

54 - 17win/loss in 2024

Rank
3
High
2
WWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 54-17 31-9 14-5 4-1 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. In connection to the previous 8 years, Gauff has a 110-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of her last 10 matches.

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

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the American was defeated by Iga Swiatek in the semifinal 6-4 6-2.

H2H Anastasia Potapova vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 5th time that Anastasia Potapova and Cori Gauff face off. The head to head is 2-2 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Gauff on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Anastasia Potapova may come up against Jelena Ostapenko. Their head to head is 1-0 for Jelena Ostapenko.

Final – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

43 - 11win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
WWLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 43-11 23-5 12-2 2-2 6-2 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. Talking about the previous 10 years, Rybakina has a 143-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 9 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the year was winning the competition in Brisbane where she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-0 6-3, and in Abu Dhabi where she overcame Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Rybakina was defeated by Cori Gauff in the 3rd round w/o.

H2H Anastasia Potapova vs. Elena Rybakina

This contest would be 3rd time that Anastasia Potapova and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Rybakina on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Anastasia Potapova may square off with Marketa Vondrousova. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Marketa Vondrousova.