WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details

WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022: Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova

In the second round of the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022, World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka will square off against former champion Petra Kvitova.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova: Match Details

  • Tournament: Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships 2022
  • Match: Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova
  • Round: Second Round
  • Date: 16th February
  • Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Surface: Hardcourt
  • Prize Money: $9,000

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova: Preview

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka started her 2022 season with consecutive first-round defeats at the warm-up tournaments before the Australian Open. But the Belarusian bounced back with a fourth-round. finish at the Australian Open. She won her opening round match against qualifier Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-1.

After trading break of serves in the first set, Sabalenka got the decisive break while trailing 2-4 and won the next four games to wrap up the set. The second set was a pretty straightforward affair as Sabalenka broke her opponent thrice to win the set and progress to the second round.

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Petra Kvitova had a disappointing start to her season, she has failed to progress past the second round in all of the tournaments she competed in. But she has a good track record in Dubai, the Czech won the title in 2013 and was the runner-up in 2019. The former World No.1 won her opening round match against Camila Giorgi 6-2, 6-0.

Kvitova was on the front foot throughout the match as she managed to hold all her service games and took advantage of Giorgi’s eight double faults and 27 unforced errors to book her place in the second round.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova: Head-to-Head

Petra Kvitová will be at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2022
Petra Kvitová

This will be the fifth meeting of the duo. Their head-to-head currently stands at 2-2. Their previous match-up so far was at the finals of the WTA Doha Open in 2020, in which Sabakenka won 6-3, 6-3.

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova: Prediction

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka

There isn’t a clear favourite going into this match as both the players had a shaky start to their season. While Sabalenka won her first round in straight sets, the top seed’s serving woes still continued. She made 9 double faults and won only 61% of her first-serve points. Whereas, Kvitova hasn’t won back-to-back matches in her last 5 tournaments. If the Belarusian is able to overcome her serving yips, she can edge out a win against Kvitova.

Prediction: Sabalenka to win in three sets

Aryna Sabalenka vs Petra Kvitova: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • USA- Tennis Channel
  • Australia– beIN
  • UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
  • The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
  • Central America- ESPN
  • Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
  • South America and Oceania- ESPN International
  • Canada- TSN, and DAZN
  • Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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