Barbora Krejcikova vs Aryna Sabalenka — Dubai Quarter-final
Dubai · WTA · Quarter-final
#26WTA
1874ELO
1820Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$19MCAREER
30 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2023 ·
hard
BLR2#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Krejcikova B.0-6 7-6 6-1
Sabalenka A.
Krejcikova B.
0762
Sabalenka A.
6611
Barbora Krejcikova defeated Aryna Sabalenka 0-6 7-6 6-1 in the Dubai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 16. Barbora Krejcikova claimed a first win over Aryna Sabalenka in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Barbora Krejcikova recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Aryna Sabalenka.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Rome | R64 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-04-17 | Stuttgart | R16 | clay | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-03-27 | Miami | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells | R16 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| 2021-08-30 | US Open | QF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2020-11-09 | Linz | SF | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
63%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.6
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
89
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
93
Break points won·Slight edge
94
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
91
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
88
66
Krejcikova B.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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