[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Anna Kalinskaya’s draw vs Ostapenko, Gauff, Swiatek, Rybakina to win the Dubai

Dubai draw preview with H2H - Anna Kalinskaya may need to overcome Jelena Ostapenko, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina to conquer the competition in the Dubai Duty Free Championships.

Anna Kalinskaya Stats info

Anna Kalinskaya is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Anna has defeated Storm Hunter 6-1 6-2 and Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jelena Ostapenko.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Anna Kalinskaya’s projected draw includingherpresumable opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Kalinskaya has a positive record (3-2) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Storm Hunter (128) – 6-1 6-2
R2 – Cristina Bucsa (67) – 6-3 6-4
R3 – Jelena Ostapenko (9) – H2H 1-0
1/4 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-0
or Karolina Pliskova (36) – H2H 1-2
1/2 – Iga Swiatek (1) – H2H 0-0
or Qinwen Zheng (7) – H2H 1-1
Fin – Elena Rybakina (4) – H2H 2-2
or Marketa Vondrousova (8) – H2H 0-0
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R3 – Jelena Ostapenko’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Anna Kalinskaya

31 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
15
High
5
LLLLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 31-19 14-10 8-6 4-0 5-3 0-0
2023 37-22 21-15 7-4 1-1 8-2 0-0
2022 33-19 19-10 3-3 3-3 8-3 0-0
2021 32-19 12-9 5-4 7-4 8-2 0-0
2020 9-8 3-2 4-3 2-3 0-0 0-0
2019 26-28 8-14 3-7 11-4 4-3 0-0
2018 28-22 12-14 5-4 4-2 7-2 0-0
2017 50-21 21-11 21-4 3-4 5-2 0-0

Jelena Ostapenko has a 16-3 win-loss record in 2024, 12-3 on hard. In connection to the last 13 years, Jelena has a 135-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jelena won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of the current season was winning the title in Adelaide where she defeated Daria Kasatkina in the final 6-3 6-2, and in Linz where she overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final 6-2 6-3.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Ostapenko surrendered to Aryna Sabalenka in the 3rd round 2-6 6-1 6-1.

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Jelena Ostapenko

This would be the 2nd time that Anna Kalinskaya and Jelena Ostapenko fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Kalinskaya (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

54 - 18win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
WWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 54-18 31-10 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. During the last 8 years, Cori has a 110-50 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the competition in Auckland where she defeated Elina Svitolina in the final 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3.

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

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Cori Gauff

There is no head to head record between Anna Kalinskaya and Cori Gauff since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Anna Kalinskaya could square off with Karolina Pliskova. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Karolina Pliskova.

1/2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

64 - 9win/loss in 2025

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

Her most significant achievement of this year was winning the title in Australia where she overcame Angelique Kerber in the final 6-3 6-0, and in Doha where she beat 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 Anna Kalinskaya vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Anna Kalinskaya and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Anna Kalinskaya could take on Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head is 1-1.

Final – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 2-2

43 - 11win/loss in 2025

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 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 10 years, the Kazakhstani 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 season was conquering the competition in Brisbane where she overcame 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 Elena capitulated to Cori Gauff in the 3rd round w/o.

H2H Anna Kalinskaya vs. Elena Rybakina

This would be the 5th time that Anna Kalinskaya and Elena Rybakina square off. The head to head is 2-2 for Kalinskaya and Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Anna Kalinskaya may come up against Marketa Vondrousova. Their H2H record is 0-0.