ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Qinwen Zheng are going to compete on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Championships.

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Aryna Sabalenka vs. Clara Tauson

Head to head 1-0 for Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka will face Clara Tauson in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Aryna Sabalenka: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 the Belarussian got to the 3rd round after defeating Unknown Player bye and Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-4.

The Belarussian has a 12-2 win-loss record in 2025, 12-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Aryna’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Brisbane and at the Australian Open .

Last year in Dubai Aryna lost in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0 to Donna Vekic.

Clara Tauson: ranking and results

Ranked no. 38, Clara got to the 3rd round after defeating Rebecca Sramkova 7-6(7) 6-0 and Elina Svitolina 7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(4).

Tauson has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2025, 9-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Dane’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Auckland.

Last year in Dubai Tauson didn’t play in Dubai in 2024.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Clara Tauson face off. Their head to head is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time they squared off, Sabalenka won 7-6(5) 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne back in January 2025.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Aryna Sabalenka who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Aryna Sabalenka is the pick to win this match.
Aryna Sabalenka -> 1.173
Clara Tauson -> 5

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Iga Swiatek vs. Dayana Yastremska

Head to head 0-0

Iga Swiatek will come up against Dayana Yastremska in the 3rd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Iga Swiatek: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2, Iga got to the 3rd round after defeating Unknown Player bye and Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-2.

Iga has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2025, 13-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Pole’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Australia.

Last year in Dubai Swiatek lost in the semifinal 6-4 6-4 to Anna Kalinskaya.

Dayana Yastremska: ranking and results

Ranked no. 48, the Ukrainian reached the 3rd round after defeating Magda Linette 6-3 7-5 and Anastasia Potapova 6-2 6-3.

Dayana has a 10-5 win-loss record in 2025, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Yastremska’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in Linz.

Last year in Dubai Dayana lost in the 1st round 6-0 1-6 6-0 to Veronika Kudermetova.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Iga Swiatek and Dayana Yastremska since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Before, the last time they played, Yastremska won 7-6(2) 6-4 in the Rubber 2 in Fed Cup, Group I, Europe/Africa, Event A back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.077
Dayana Yastremska -> 8

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Elena Rybakina vs. Paula Badosa

Head to head 3-3

Elena Rybakina will take on Paula Badosa in the 3rd round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on COURT 1.

Elena Rybakina: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7, Elena got to the 3rd round after defeating Unknown Player bye and Moyuka Uchijima 6-3 6-2.

The Kazakhstani has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2025, 11-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Rybakina’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Australia and Abu Dhabi.

Last year in Dubai Rybakina lost in the quarter w/o to Jasmine Paolini.

Paula Badosa: ranking and results

Ranked no. 10, Badosa reached the 3rd round after beating Lulu Sun 6-3 6-4 and Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1.

Paula has a 9-5 win-loss record in 2025, 9-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Spaniard’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Dubai The Spaniard got to the 1st round last year in Dubai before retiring against Lulu Sun.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa play each other. Their record is 3-3 (see full H2H stats), 2-1 for Rybakina on hard.

Before, the last time they squared off, Rybakina won 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 3rd round in Miami back in 2023.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Elena Rybakina who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Elena Rybakina is the pick to win this match.
Elena Rybakina -> 1.53
Paula Badosa -> 2.5

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Qinwen Zheng vs. Peyton Stearns

Head to head 0-0

Qinwen Zheng will play Peyton Stearns in the 2nd round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT.

Qinwen Zheng: ranking and results

Ranked no. 8, the Chinese will start her run in Dubai after she played her last match in Doha where she lost to Jabeur in the 2nd round on the 11th of February.

The Chinese has a 1-2 win-loss record in 2025, 1-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai Zheng surrendered in the quarter 6-3 6-2 to Iga Swiatek.

Peyton Stearns: ranking and results

Ranked no. 46, Stearns got to the 2nd round after beating Ons Jabeur 7-6(6) 6-4.

Peyton has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2025, 5-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Dubai Peyton lost in the 2nd round 6-1 5-7 6-2 to Marketa Vondrousova.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Qinwen Zheng and Peyton Stearns since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Qinwen Zheng who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Qinwen Zheng is the pick to win this match.
Qinwen Zheng -> 1.38
Peyton Stearns -> 3.04

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