Elena Rybakina vs Paula Badosa Prediction & Picks - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships

Prediction published on 2/18/25, 11:50 AM  by Bradley Gibbs | Modified on 2/18/25 at 11:59 AM in Tennis Picks

During the early hours of Wednesday morning for those in the US, taking place at the WTA event in Dubai, perhaps more commonly known as the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, there's an intriguing all-top-ten clash between Elena Rybakina and Paula Badosa. 

Known as one of the best WTA players on the planet, Elena Rybakina comes into this match having beatn Uchijimi in straight sets during the first round, a win that sets her up nicely for this trickier task. Having not won a tournament in nearly a year, the Kazakh player will be looking for a good run in Dubai, and she may just get that. 

Also looking to go deep into this tournament will be the rapidly improving Paula Badosa, who has worked her way up the rankings in recent times, so much so that she's now a top-10 player. The Spaniard has already beaten both Lulu Sun and Elise Mertens in straight sets at this tournament, so she unlikely to fear Rybakina, while she's had success against the Grand Slam champion before.