Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur Prediction 2/6/25 Abu Dhabi Tennis Picks

Elena Rybakina and Ons Jabeur meet in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Here’s our Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur prediction. This preview will also include an Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur pick.

Elena Rybakina Preview

Elena Rybakina survived a scare in her opening match at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Open. The big-serving Kazakh dropped the first set 6-2 to World No. 68 Katie Voylnets in 46 minutes.

But she hit back to win the next two sets and ensures that her title defense is off to a perfect start. The match took 28 games to decide and lasted two hours and 29 minutes.

In the victory, Rybakina hit seven aces and seven double faults. She landed 57% of first serves in play and won 69% of first serve points.

Rybakina won 40% of second serve points (17/43) and saved seven of 11 break points on her serve.

The defending champion won 41% of return points (42/102) and broke Volynets’ serve four times in the match.

Rybakina improves to 9-2 in this tournament.

Ons Jabeur Preview

Ons Jabeur, meanwhile, won her second-round match against Japanese qualifier Wakana Sonobe. The match took 18 games to decide and lasted an hour and 14 minutes.

In the victory, Jabeur hit one ace and four double faults. She landed 70% of first serves in play and won 73% of first serve points (27/37).

The Tunisian won 38% of second serve points (6/16) and saved one of three break points on her serve.

Jabeur won 51% of return points (31/61) and broke Sonobe five times in the match. Despite playing on Arab soil, Jabeur hasn’t lifted a WTA title in these parts.

Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur Head-To-Head

• Rybakina and Jabeur have played five times on the WTA Tour.

• Jabeur leads the overall head-to-head record 3-2 and is 2-1 over Rybakina on hard courts.

• Four of their five meetings needed three sets. 

Elena Rybakina vs Ons Jabeur Prediction

Rybakina was required to raise her level against Katie Volynets when she looked in serious danger of surrendering her title. It was the first time this season that Rybakina looked out of sorts, but credit to her for turning it around. Now, she’ll be up against the WTA’s trick shot expert in Jabeur.

The Tunisian has the upper hand in this rivalry and doesn’t lack motivation when she competes in the Middle East. If Jabeur can seize the moment (yet to drop a set in two matches) and use the full width of the court to test Rybakina’s movement she could easily pull off the upset. Right now, Rybakina is just not dependable, more so, as a heavy favorite with whatever is happening off-court. Give me Jabeur in three.

Nur Said's Pick: Ons Jabeur in three sets