Paula Badosa is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Badosa has defeated Lulu Sun 6-3 6-4 and Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Elena Rybakina.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Paula Badosa’s projected draw includingherprojected opposition in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Paula has a negative record (7-11) with the presumable opponents.
R3 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-3 for Paula Badosa
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59-19 | 37-13 | 9-3 | 8-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-11 | 23-5 | 12-2 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 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 |
Elena Rybakina has a 11-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, Elena has a 161-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rybakina won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Kazakhstani’s most significant achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal Australia and Abu Dhabi.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Kazakhstani capitulated to Jasmine Paolini in the quarter w/o.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Elena Rybakina
This contest would be 8th time that Paula Badosa and Elena Rybakina fight against each other. The head to head is 4-3 for Badosa (see full H2H stats), but Rybakina leads 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46-21 | 27-12 | 13-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-21 | 19-10 | 12-5 | 3-4 | 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 |
Jasmine Paolini has a 6-3 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 13 years, the Italian has a 133-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Paolini conquered the event after defeating Anna Kalinskaya 4-6 7-5 7-5.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Jasmine Paolini
There is no head to head record between Paula Badosa and Jasmine Paolini since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Possibly, Paula Badosa could face Sofia Kenin. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Paula Badosa.
1/2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Iga Swiatek
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64-17 | 40-10 | 11-4 | 3-2 | 10-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 64-9 | 29-5 | 26-2 | 7-1 | 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 |
Iga Swiatek has a 13-3 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 10 years, the Pole has a 175-45 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Iga won 8 of her last 10 matches.Swiatek’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the final Australia.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Pole capitulated to Anna Kalinskaya in the semifinal 6-4 6-4.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Iga Swiatek
This match would represent the 4th time that Paula Badosa and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Paula Badosa may come up against Qinwen Zheng. Their head to head is 1-0 for Qinwen Zheng.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-2 for Aryna Sabalenka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63-12 | 35-6 | 17-3 | 4-1 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 56-14 | 38-7 | 15-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-14 | 35-9 | 14-3 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-22 | 20-15 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-18 | 24-11 | 13-3 | 1-1 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 29-10 | 14-7 | 6-3 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 39-22 | 28-12 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-25 | 34-13 | 7-6 | 3-2 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
Aryna Sabalenka has a 12-2 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the last 10 years, Sabalenka has a 239-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best result of the current year was conquering the title in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Aryna was defeated by Donna Vekic in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0.
H2H Paula Badosa vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This contest would be 9th time that Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 6-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Paula Badosa could play Jessica Pegula. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Jessica Pegula.