Iga Swiatek is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. Iga has defeated Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-2 to reach the 3rd round where she will face Dayana Yastremska.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Iga Swiatek’s projected draw alongsideherplausible opponents in Dubai Duty Free Championships. Swiatek has a positive record (18-6) with the plausible opponents.

R1 – Bye
R2 – Victoria Azarenka (34) – 6-0 6-2
R3 – Dayana Yastremska (48) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Qinwen Zheng (8) – H2H 6-1
or Mirra Andreeva (14) – H2H 1-0
1/2 – Jasmine Paolini (4) – H2H 4-0
or Elena Rybakina (7) – H2H 4-4
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 8-4
or Jessica Pegula (5) – H2H 6-4
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Draw

R3 – Dayana Yastremska’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Dayana Yastremska

32 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
27
High
21
LLWLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 32-22 12-13 8-5 4-1 8-3 0-0
2024 22-22 12-12 5-5 2-2 3-3 0-0
2023 39-29 19-13 12-9 5-4 3-3 0-0
2022 21-25 7-11 5-4 7-6 2-4 0-0
2021 7-12 3-8 2-1 2-3 0-0 0-0
2020 17-12 10-7 4-3 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 36-22 23-14 5-4 3-1 5-3 0-0
2018 43-19 17-7 17-5 4-3 5-4 0-0

Dayana Yastremska has a 10-5 record in 2025, 6-4 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Dayana has a 101-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Ukrainian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Dayana’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final Linz.

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships the Ukrainian capitulated to Veronika Kudermetova in the 1st round 6-0 1-6 6-0.

H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Dayana Yastremska

This would be the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Dayana Yastremska clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0

for Yastremska (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

1/4 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-1 for Iga Swiatek

20 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
24
High
4
LWLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 20-12 8-6 10-4 0-0 2-2 0-0
2024 52-18 31-10 17-4 3-2 1-2 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 1-2 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 9 years, Zheng has a 118-55 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Qinwen lost to Iga Swiatek in the quarter 6-3 6-2.

H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Qinwen Zheng

This match would represent the 8th time that Iga Swiatek and Qinwen Zheng play each other. The head to head is 6-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Iga Swiatek may take on Mirra Andreeva. Their H2H is 1-0 for Iga Swiatek.

1/2 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Iga Swiatek

46 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
4
LLLLWWL
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. As for the last 13 years, Jasmine has a 133-100 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record).

Last year in Dubai Duty Free Championships Paolini won the event after downing Anna Kalinskaya 4-6 7-5 7-5.

H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Jasmine Paolini

This would be the 5th time that Iga Swiatek and Jasmine Paolini square off. The head to head is 4-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Iga Swiatek could play Elena Rybakina. Their H2H is 4-4.

Final – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 8-4 for Iga Swiatek

63 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
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 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding 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 season was winning the competition in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

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

H2H Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 13th time that Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka play each other. The head to head is 8-4 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), but they are 3-3 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Iga Swiatek could compete against Jessica Pegula. Their H2H is 6-4 for Iga Swiatek.