Gauff and Svitolina are tied at 2-2 in their head-to-head.
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff will lock horns with former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina in a repeat of their Australian Open clash at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday. The American cruised past crowd favorite Alexandra Eala in the last eight, and will be desperate to get her hands on the trophy in the Middle East. However, Svitolina is in rampage mode this season. The winner of this match-up is set to square off against Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova in Saturday’s summit clash.
Coco Gauff had kind words for Alex Eala and her fans after beating her in Dubai:
“Thank you guys for coming out here. I know you were mostly supporting Alex but I have to say, it’s great to be on a crowded court. I’ve played this tournament for many years and to see the stadium… pic.twitter.com/ULVMS88JWp
Entering this match with a win-loss record of 10-3 so far in 2026, Coco Gauff sits at No. 4 in the world. The two-time Grand Slam champion is searching for her 12th career trophy this week, potentially giving her 289 career wins. The 21-year-old has beaten Kalinskaya, Mertens and Eala en route to the semis. On the other hand, Elina Svitolina began the year with a title in Auckland. She then reached her maiden Australian Open semifinal before returning to the WTA Top-10. With victories over Badosa, Bencic and Ruzic in Dubai, the No. 7 seed has solidified her chances of wearing the crown when it’s all said and done.
Svitolina d. Antonia Ruzic 3-6 6-2 6-3
Elina comes through a battle.
First semifinal in Dubai since 2019.
2nd WTA 1000 SF since coming back as a mom.
✅13th WTA 1000 SF ✅5th Dubai SF ✅Won 14 of last 16 matches
According to the tennis betting odds, Coco Gauff is the favorite to win this encounter with pre-match odds of -143 on BetMGM. Elina Svitolina is the underdog on the moneyline with odds of +118 according to BetMGM. Here’s how we are betting on the Gauff vs Svitolina battle at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.
Tournament & Round: WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, Semifinal
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Format: Women’s Singles, Best of Three Sets
Date & Start Time: February 20, Not Before 19:00 Local
Court: Center Court, Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Best Bet: Total Games >20.5 @ -148 as per BetMGM
Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina Betting Odds
Given below are the latest odds for Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina from the top sportsbooks. We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.
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Everything about this rivalry indicates that it is hard to predict an outright winner. While Svitolina pounced on Gauff’s unforced errors in Melbourne, the youngster has a tendency to break the rhythm of her opponents even when she isn’t at her best. After a mediocre outing against Mertens, Gauff bounced back with aplomb to thrash Eala in straight sets. Provided she can improve her first serves in and second serve success rate to over 60%, the Ukrainian might find it difficult to take charge of rallies.
When it comes to baseline exchanges, Svitolina will inject pace into the rallies and Gauff is likely to soak up the attacks and slow the game down. Having been on tour for nearly two decades now, the World No. 9 knows how to find chinks in anyone’s armor. Watch out for her deep groundstrokes to the Gauff forehand followed by net approaches. Whether or not the American can manoeuvre the ball accurately to keep her counterpart off balance will determine how this match pans out.
The head-to-head between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina is tied at 2-2. This will be their fifth meeting on hard courts. Despite the 31-year-old’s two victories at Melbourne Park, Gauff has stayed afloat in the rivalry with a pair of come-from-behind successes in 2024.
Event
Round
Winner
Score
2026 Australian Open
Quarterfinal
Elina Svitolina
6-1 6-2
2024 US Open
Round of 32
Coco Gauff
3-6 6-3 6-3
2024 Auckland
Final
Coco Gauff
6-7(4) 6-3 6-3
2021 Australian Open
Round of 64
Elina Svitolina
6-4 6-3
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