Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina Preview & Prediction | 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships | Quarter-Final
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THE FACTS
What is this tournament classed as in terms of ranking points? WTA 1000
When is Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina on and what time does it start? Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina will take place on Thursday 22nd February, 2024 – not before 11:15 (UK)
Where is Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina taking place? Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina will take place at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, UAE
What surface is Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina being played on? Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina
What channel is Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina on in the UK? Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina will be televised live on Sky Sports in the UK
Where can I stream Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Jasmine Paolini vs Elena Rybakina live on Sky Go
THE PREDICTION
World number four Elena Rybakina is struggling to find her dominant best on court right now but she is through to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Masters after dropping sets to Victoria Azarenka, who was forced to retire from their match on Tuesday, and to Magdalena Frech on Wednesday. The 24-year-old finish runner-up to Iga Swiatek in Doha last weekend to leave something of a bruise and she will be desperate for a rematch with the two looking fairly likely to meet again.
28-year-old Jasmine Paolini is a perennial underdog on tour but she has quietly produced one of her best ever series of victories with a comeback over Beatriz Haddad-Maia and then straight-set upsets over Leyla Fernandez and Maria Sakkari. The Italian will set a new career-high WTA world ranking of 23rd for her efforts so far but she will bring confidence into this tough task having outlasted Rybakina in their previous encounter, albeit via a retirement by the Kazakh, in Cincinnati last summer. Rybakina should be coming through this match in straight sets at anything like her best but given recent results taking her to do so outright is the sensible concession.
TIP: ELENA RYBAKINA TO WIN
