Sorana Cirstea is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. The Romanian has defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3 7-62, Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-4, Donna Vekic 3-6 6-3 7-5 and Marketa Vondrousova 2-6 7-61 6-2 to reach the semifinal where she will face Jasmine Paolini.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sorana Cirstea’s projected draw withherlikely opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Cirstea has a weak record (0-5) against the likely opponents.
1/2 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jasmine Paolini
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-17 | 17-9 | 12-5 | 0-1 | 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. In 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 the Italian lost to Madison Keys in the 1st round 6-1 6-1.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Jasmine Paolini
This contest would be 3rd time that Sorana Cirstea and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Paolini (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59-8 | 29-5 | 26-2 | 2-0 | 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 14-1 record in 2024, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, the Pole has a 147-38 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 7 matches winning streak.
Her most significant result of the season was winning the tournament 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 Iga lost to Barbora Krejcikova in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Sorana Cirstea vs. Iga Swiatek
This would be the 4th time that Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Sorana Cirstea may face Anna Kalinskaya. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Sorana Cirstea.
