Elena Rybakina is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Elena has defeated Victoria Azarenka 4-6 6-2 ret. and Magdalena Frech 7-65 3-6 6-4 to reach the quarter where she will face Jasmine Paolini.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Elena Rybakina’s projected draw withherprojected opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Rybakina has a positive record (5-4) with the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-21 | 19-10 | 12-5 | 3-4 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 20-16 | 16-8 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-11 | 10-10 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-24 | 17-13 | 12-7 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 7-15 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 48-29 | 12-8 | 32-14 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-33 | 9-9 | 18-18 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-28 | 10-8 | 11-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 0-1 |
Jasmine Paolini has a 7-5 win-loss record in 2024, 7-4 on hard. During the last 12 years, Paolini has a 115-91 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paolini won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Paolini surrendered to Madison Keys in the 1st round 6-1 6-1.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Jasmine Paolini
This would be the 3rd time that Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Paolini on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Marketa Vondrousova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-11 | 5-4 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-18 | 19-12 | 9-3 | 4-2 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-7 | 11-3 | 2-1 | 8-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-19 | 21-10 | 4-4 | 8-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 4-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 29-9 | 9-3 | 15-3 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-20 | 12-12 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 60-12 | 14-5 | 16-3 | 27-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Marketa Vondrousova has a 4-3 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, the Czech has a 100-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Czech surrendered to Karolina Pliskova in the 1st round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Marketa Vondrousova
This contest would be 3rd time that Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Rybakina and Vondrousova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Elena Rybakina could compete against Sorana Cirstea. Their head to head is 2-1 for Elena Rybakina.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Elena Rybakina
| 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 13-1 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, Iga has a 146-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her best achievement of the season was winning the title in Australia where she beat 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 was defeated by Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 6th time that Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Elena Rybakina may square off with Cori Gauff. Their H2H is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.
