Elina Svitolina blitzes the 2024 runner-up Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 6-2 in the 1st round in Dubai on Sunday after playing a remarkable match. The match lasted 1 hour and 6 minutes. The Ukrainian won this tournament twice in 2017 and 2018. Here you can see her history at this event.

Dubai
Svitolina's Record

Svitolina added to her prize money $ 6,600 after winning this match. She has already won $ 23,500 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Ukrainian will add $ 18,100 to her earnings to get in total $ 41,600 in total.

Highlights Elina Svitolina vs. Anna Kalinskaya Dubai Duty Free Championships – Dubai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Svitolina
Kalinskaya
6-1 6-2
1h:06
57
57
Total points
40
40
15
15
Winners
16
16
26%
26%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
0
0
3
3
Double Faults
2
2
44%
44%
1st in
67%
67%
75%
75%
1st won
46%
46%
15/20
15/20
1st won
16/35
16/35
44%
44%
2nd won
29%
29%
11/25
11/25
2nd won
5/17
5/17
-- Break Points --
6/7
6/7
Total
2/2
2/2
86%
86%
Won
100%
100%
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At the end of the match, Elina scored 57 points vs. Kalinskaya’s 40.

Svitolina

Svitolina served pretty well to win 75% of the points (15/20) behind her first serve. Nonetheless she won only 44% points (11/25) on her second serve. The Ukrainian was well focused in converting 86% of the break points that she conquered (6/7).

Kalinskaya

On the other side, the Russian was fantastic in converting all her break points (2/2). Nevertheless, that was not enough to win the encounter.

After this match, the head to head between Svitolina and Kalinskaya is 2-0 for Elina.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Svitolina 6-1
SvitolinaKalinskaya
6
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
SvitolinaKalinskaya
6
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SvitolinaKalinskaya
5
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SvitolinaKalinskaya
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
SvitolinaKalinskaya
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SvitolinaKalinskaya
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SvitolinaKalinskaya
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SvitolinaKalinskaya
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Svitolina had a boost of confidence at the beginning of the set after breaking Anna Kalinskaya in the 1st game (1-0). Nevertheless, Svitolina managed to stage a good comeback to break the Russian 3 times in the 2nd (1-1), in the 4th (3-1) and in the 6th (5-1) game before winning the set (6-1).

The Russian was completely outplayed in the last 7 games of the set when the score went from 0-1 to 6-1.

Svitolina converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 30-40), the 4th (2-1 0-40 and 15-40) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, the Russian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 1st game (0-0 0-40).

They played 46 points. Svitolina conquered the set after winning 6 points more than Kalinskaya (26-20). The Ukrainian lost 11 points on serve (14-11). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 12 points on serve (9-12).

2nd Set -
Svitolina 6-2
SvitolinaKalinskaya
6
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SvitolinaKalinskaya
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SvitolinaKalinskaya
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
SvitolinaKalinskaya
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SvitolinaKalinskaya
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SvitolinaKalinskaya
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SvitolinaKalinskaya
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

The Ukrainian was in much better shape than Kalinskaya and finally she won 6-2. The Russian broke Elina 3 times in the 3rd (2-1), in the 5th (4-1) and in the 7th (5-2) game. However, Svitolina broke her opponent in the 6th (4-2) game, but that didn’t stop her to conquer the set (6-2).

Svitolina was flawless in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 40-A), the 5th (3-1 40-A) and the 7th

game (4-2 15-40). On the other side, Kalinskaya was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (1-4 0-40).

They played 51 points. Elina won 11 more points than Kalinskaya (31-20). Elina surrendered 8 points on serve (12-8). In addition, on the other side, Anna conceded 19 points on serve (12-19).

1st
Svitolina
Kalinskaya
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Svitolina
Kalinskaya
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1

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