Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa Live Stream & Betting Tips - Rybakina favored to advance at WTA Dubai

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Last updated: 19 Feb 2025

Freetips staff 19 Feb 2025

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Rybakina has regained form, winning 11 matches this season.
Badosa has inconsistent results but reached the Australian Open semis.
Their matches are typically close; Rybakina might have the edge in Dubai.

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Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa Preview

It is clear that whatever struggles Rybakina faced in the second half of the 2024 season, she has put them behind her over the past two months.

Though her next match against Paula Badosa is unlikely to be easy, she is expected to continue her strong start to the year and come away with the win.

Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa Preview
Elena Rybakina Overview
Elena Rybakina Form
Paula Badosa Overview
Paula Badosa Form
Head-to-Head

Elena Rybakina Overview

Current rank: 7
Career-high rank: 3
ELO rank: 6
Season record: 11-4
Season round-of-16 win-loss: 2-1
Best tournament result: Final (2020)

Elena Rybakina Form

Rybakina is starting to resemble the player who won the Wimbledon title in 2022 and reached the Australian Open final in 2023. She recently secured her 11th win of the season with a straight-sets victory over Moyuka Uchijima.

She has made significant progress after winning just three matches in the second half of the 2024 season, beginning the year with a fourth-round run at the Australian Open and now reaching back-to-back quarterfinals in the Middle East swing.

It has been five years since she nearly won the Dubai Duty Free Championships, falling in the 2020 final in a third-set tiebreak. Since then, she has reached the tournament's quarterfinals once more, in 2024.

Paula Badosa Overview

Current rank: 10
Career-high rank: 2
ELO rank: 8
Season record: 9-5
Best prior tournament result: R1 losses in 2022, 2023, and 2024
Round-of-16 performance since the start of 2024: 7-6

Paula Badosa Form

Badosa had an inconsistent run leading up to Dubai, failing to win back-to-back matches in four of her last five tournaments. However, she delivered an impressive performance at the Australian Open, reaching the semifinals.

After an early exit at the Qatar Open, she has rediscovered her winning form, dominating Lulu Sun and Elise Mertens in straight sets, conceding just seven and three games, respectively.

Just a few months ago, Badosa went 31-9 from Rome to Ningbo, a stretch that included a WTA 500 title in Washington, D.C. However, she will be satisfied with any success in Dubai, where she was winless in three appearances until this week.

Head-to-Head

Score	Leader	Last Meeting Winner
4-3	Paula Badosa	Rybakina at Miami Masters 2023

Verdict

Elena Rybakina v Paula Badosa

Picking either player to win in straight sets would be a bold call, as six of their seven meetings have featured a third set or a tiebreak.

However, with her strong track record in Dubai, it's easy to like Rybakina’s chances and see her coming out on top.

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