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Elena Rybakina vs Katie Volynets: Abu Dhabi Open 2025 preview, head-to-head, prediction and pick
Top seed Elena Rybakina will face Katie Volynets in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Open on Wednesday (February 5).
Fixture: Elena Rybakina vs Katie Volynets
Date: February 5, 2024
Tournament: Abu Dhabi Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Prize money: $922,573
Live telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TVA | Australia – beIN Sports |
Elena Rybakina vs Katie Volynets preview
Rybakina struggled to make an impression in the Majors, but had a successful season last year, scoring title-winning runs in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi and Stuttgart. She also advanced to the finals of the Miami Open and the Qatar Open, where she lost to Iga Swiatek in straight sets.
The Kazakh will enter Abu Dhabi on the back of a fourth-round exit in Melbourne. She cruised past the likes of Iva Jovic and Dayana Yastremska en route to the last 16, but couldn’t ruffle the feathers of Madison Keys. The American outfoxed Rybakina in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
Katie Volynets, meanwhile, has been working towards improving her game on tour. She reached the second round in Wimbledon and Paris via the qualifers and also secured a title at the Makarska 125 Challenger last year.
The American enters Abu Dhabi after losing in the first round to Rebecca Sramkova in Melbourne. She made the main draw through the qualifiers and defeated Sonay Kartal in the first round, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Volynets is making her debut at the Abu Dhabi Open this year.
Elena Rybakina vs Katie Volynets head-to-head
Rybakina leads Volynets 1-0. Her most recent victory over the American came at the 2022 French Open.
