Sorana Cirstea is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Cirstea has defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-62, Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-4 and Donna Vekic 3-6 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarter where she will face Marketa Vondrousova.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw withherprojected opponents in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Sorana has a weak record (3-6) with the projected opposition.
1/4 – Marketa Vondrousova’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Sorana Cirstea
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10-7 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 win-loss record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. In connection to 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 Marketa surrendered to Karolina Pliskova in the 1st round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Marketa Vondrousova
This would be the 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Marketa Vondrousova play each other. 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 2-1 for Elena Rybakina
| 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. As for the previous 10 years, the Kazakhstani has a 144-69 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 winning the tournament 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 overcome by Cori Gauff in the 3rd round w/o.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Elena Rybakina
This match would represent the 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Elena Rybakina face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Sorana Cirstea could come up against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Jasmine Paolini.
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. In the course of the previous 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 result of the season was conquering the tournament 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 Iga lost to Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Iga Swiatek
This contest would be 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Sorana Cirstea could compete against Cori Gauff. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Cori Gauff.
