Marketa Vondrousova is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. The Czech has defeated Peyton Stearns 6-1 5-7 6-2 and Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 6-2 to reach the quarter where she will face Sorana Cirstea.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Marketa Vondrousova’s projected draw withherpresumable opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Vondrousova has a weak record (2-6) against the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Sorana Cirstea’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Sorana Cirstea
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12-11 | 9-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-22 | 21-14 | 7-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 22-21 | 10-10 | 4-6 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 11-10 | 11-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-10 | 14-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 21-21 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 17-25 | 10-13 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 30-26 | 15-10 | 9-7 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
Sorana Cirstea has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 20 years, the Romanian has a 250-198 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sorana won 6 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Sorana lost to Karolina Muchova in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Marketa Vondrousova vs. Sorana Cirstea
This contest would be 4th time that Marketa Vondrousova and Sorana Cirstea face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-5 | 22-4 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 17-3 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, the Kazakhstani has a 144-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rybakina won 9 of her last 10 matches.
Her most significant achievement of the current 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 Elena capitulated to Cori Gauff in the 3rd round w/o.
H2H Marketa Vondrousova vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 3rd time that Marketa Vondrousova and Elena Rybakina play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Vondrousova and Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Marketa Vondrousova could come up against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H is 1-0 for Marketa Vondrousova.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-4 | 22-3 | 13-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 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. Talking about the last 9 years, Swiatek has a 146-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Swiatek will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of the year was winning the title in Australia where she overcame 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 Iga was defeated by Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Marketa Vondrousova vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 4th time that Marketa Vondrousova and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Marketa Vondrousova could square off with Cori Gauff. Their H2H is 3-0 for Cori Gauff.
