Sofia Kenin is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Sofia has defeated Donna Vekic 7-5 6-3 and Marta Kostyuk 5-7 7-67 7-65 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Jasmine Paolini.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sofia Kenin’s projected draw together withherlikely opponents in Dubai Duty Free Championships. The American has a losing record (3-8) with the presumable opponents.
R3 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Sofia Kenin
| 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. During the previous 13 years, Jasmine has a 133-100 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Jasmine conquered the tournament after ousting Anna Kalinskaya 4-6 7-5 7-5.
H2H Sofia Kenin vs. Jasmine Paolini
This would be the 3rd time that Sofia Kenin and Jasmine Paolini face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Kenin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Elena Rybakina
| 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 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 11 years, the Kazakhstani has a 161-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 7 of her last 10 matches.
The Kazakhstani’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal Australia and Abu Dhabi.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Elena surrendered to Jasmine Paolini in the quarter w/o.
H2H Sofia Kenin vs. Elena Rybakina
This would be the 3rd time that Sofia Kenin and Elena Rybakina face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Rybakina (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Sofia Kenin may square off with Paula Badosa. Their head to head is 1-0 for Paula Badosa.
1/2 – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 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 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, Swiatek has a 175-45 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Swiatek won 8 of her last 10 matches.The Pole’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the final Australia.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Iga lost to Anna Kalinskaya in the semifinal 6-4 6-4.
H2H Sofia Kenin vs. Iga Swiatek
This contest would be 4th time that Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Sofia Kenin may fight against Qinwen Zheng. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Qinwen Zheng.
Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 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). Sabalenka won 8 of her last 10 matches.
Her best achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Belarussian was overcome by Donna Vekic in the 2nd round 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0.
H2H Sofia Kenin vs. Aryna Sabalenka
This match would represent the 5th time that Sofia Kenin and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Sofia Kenin may compete against Jessica Pegula. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Jessica Pegula.