Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina Prediction 2/13/25 Doha Tennis Picks

Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina meet in the quarterfinal of the 2025 WTA Qatar Open in Doha on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Here’s our Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina prediction. This article will include an Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina pick.

Iga Swiatek Preview

Iga Swiatek is coming off a three-set win over Linda Noskova. The match took 33 games to decide and lasted two hours and 33 minutes.

In the victory, Swiatek hit 41 winners and 25 unforced errors. That included four aces and three double faults.

Swiatek landed 63% of first serves in play and won 65% of first serve points (44/68). She won 55% of second serve points (22/40) and saved six of eight break points.

The Pole won 35% of return points (32/91) and converted four of seven break points. Swiatek extends her win streak in Doha to 14 matches and remains in hot pursuit of a fourth title in a row in Qatar.

Elena Rybakina Preview

Elena Rybakina won her third-round match against Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets. The match took 21 games to decide and lasted an hour and 26 minutes.

In the victory, Rybakina hit 35 winners and 24 unforced errors. That included four aces and two double faults.

Rybakina landed 54% of first serves in play and won 90% of first serve points (27/30). The Kazakh won 42% of second serve points (11/26) and saved one of three break points on her serve.

Rybakina won 51% of return points (36/70) and broke Sramkova four times in the match. This will be her second quarterfinal at the Qatar Open (reached the final last year).

Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina Head-To-Head

• Swiatek and Rybakina have met seven times on the WTA Tour.

• Rybakina leads Swiatek 4-3, but it is Swiatek who has taken their last two hard-court meetings including the 2024 Doha final.

Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina Prediction

Swiatek-Rybakina is one of the most interesting rivalries in women’s tennis largely because both players perform at the elite level and there is a contrast in styles. I’m on Swiatek here. She’s been the woman to beat in Doha in each of the last three years and her numbers are absolutely insane. That hasn’t changed this week.

She’s made some smart adjustments to her game to counter Rybakina’s effortless power. Swiatek is not just withstanding pressure but also applying her own and that was highlighted when they played at the United Cup last month when Swiatek took time away from the Kazakh and rushed her in rallies, thereby rendering Rybakina’s power less efficient. Just like almost every match they have played, this should go down to the last point and Swiatek’s growing belief that she can push Rybakina to play on the move makes her the favorite for me.