Elina Svitolina – Caroline Wozniacki

Elina Svitolina (13 WTA)

Sports in Ukraine is part of a tremendous start to the season. In 2017 Elina has a balance of 16 wins and only two defeats. This comes after a title won in Taipei and has a series of 11 consecutive wins on the WTA circuit. At the age of 22, Svitolina lost only three sets in their last 11 official matches.

At Dubai, Elina managed to pass on all of Zhang Saisai (95 WTA – 7-5, 6-1), Christina McHale (44 WTA – 4-6, 6-4, 6-3), Lauren Davis (46 WTA – 6-0, 6-4) and Angelique Kerber (2 WTA – 6-3, 7-6).

Caroline Wozniacki (15 WTA)

Danish is also part of a very good start to the season. It began in 2017 with two quarter-finals at Auckland and Sydney tournaments they left after suffering defeats Goerges Julia (WTA 56) and Barbora Strycova (WTA 20). 3rd round of the Australian Open was followed by a final Doha final act Karolina Pliskova lost to (WTA 3), 6-3, 6-4.

At Dubai, Caroline passed in turn by Daria Kasatkin (32 WTA – 6-2, 7-5), Viktorija Golub (6-4, 6-2), Katerina Bondarenko (WTA 79 – 3-6, 6-2, 6-3), Catherine Bellis (70 WTA – 6-3, 6-2) Anastasija Sevastova and (35 WTA – 6-3, 6-4).