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Antonia Ruzic vs Elina Svitolina Preview & Prediction | 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships | Quarter-Final

by Paul Hassall · February 18 2026, 15:04
Updated February 18 2026, 15:25
Antonia Ruzic vs Elina Svitolina Preview & Prediction | 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships | Quarter-Final

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Antonia Ruzic faces Elina Svitolina in the quarter finals at the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Antonia Ruzic vs Elina Svitolina ticket information

Antonia Ruzic vs Elina Svitolina prediction

Antonia Ruzic progressed to her first WTA 1000 quarter final as top seed Elena Rybakina bowed out with a shock retirement.

The Croatian had fought back to force a decider before claiming a surprise win when the Australian Open champion offered the handshake trailing 7-5 4-6 0-1.

The Croatian now faces Elina Svitolina in the last eight after the Ukrainian recovered to see off Belinda Bencic 4-6 6-1 6-3 in a clash of two of the form players of 2026 so far.

This is their first meeting and seventh seed Svitolina will be fancying her chances right now.

Ruzic will play with freedom but the world number 67 would have been highly likely to be booking her next flight had Rybakina not started to struggle and an on-song Svitolina is a strong bet to be too consistent throughout.

Antonia Ruzic vs Elina Svitolina tip: Elina Svitolina to win 2-0

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