Paula Badosa vs Elina Svitolina Preview & Prediction | 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships | Second Round
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Paula Badosa faces Elina Svitolina in the second round 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
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Paula Badosa vs Elina Svitolina prediction
Elina Svitolina will look to harness the energy of a recent ten-match winning streak in Dubai.
The seventh seed fell at the second hurdle in Doha to quell the momentum of a surge to the last four at the Australian Open.
However, the Ukrainian’s confidence will remain sky high and she opens in Dubai with a 2-0 head-to-head advantage over Paula Badosa, including a BJK Cup win as recently as September.
In contrast, Badosa notched up a 6-3 7-5 victory over Katerina Siniakova in the first round to claim just her third win of the year.
The former world number two is now down at 70 but is surely going to string results together once she has match sharpness again. Will it come here? It’s a big ask against an in-form opponent with who counter punches with the best.
Svitolina is likely to be too consistent with Paula still needing another gear or two to push impressive points and games into regular wins.
Paula Badosa vs Elina Svitolina tip: Elina Svitolina to win
