Jasmine Paolini defeated Anna Kalinskaya in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 to win the women's singles title at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships.[1][2] It was her first WTA 1000 title and second WTA Tour singles title overall. Paolini avenged her loss to Kalinskaya at the Australian Open, where both players had progressed to the second week of a major for the first time. Kalinskaya was the second qualifier to contest a WTA 1000 final, following Caroline Garcia at the 2022 Cincinnati Open.
Women's singles | |
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2024 Dubai Tennis Championships | |
Champion | Jasmine Paolini |
Runner-up | Anna Kalinskaya |
Score | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Draw | 56 (4WC, 8Q) |
Seeds | 16 |
Barbora Krejčíková was the reigning champion,[3] but withdrew before the tournament began.
Celine Simunyu received a wildcard for the qualifying event, becoming the first Irish player to be awarded a wildcard at a WTA Tour event.[4]
Iga Świątek retained the world No. 1 ranking after Aryna Sabalenka lost in the second round.[5]
Seeds
editThe top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
- 1. Iga Świątek (semifinals)
- 2. Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
- 3. Coco Gauff (quarterfinals)
- 4. Elena Rybakina (quarterfinals, withdrew)
- Ons Jabeur (withdrew) 5.
- 6. Zheng Qinwen (quarterfinals)
- 7. Markéta Vondroušová (quarterfinals)
- 8. Maria Sakkari (third round)
- 9. Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
- 10. Daria Kasatkina (first round)
- 11. Beatriz Haddad Maia (first round)
- 12. Liudmila Samsonova (third round)
- 13. Veronika Kudermetova (second round)
- 14. Ekaterina Alexandrova (first round)
- 15. Elina Svitolina (third round)
- 16. Caroline Garcia (first round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Iga Świątek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Zheng Qinwen | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Iga Świątek | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Q | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Coco Gauff | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Q | Anna Kalinskaya | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Q | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Jasmine Paolini | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Jasmine Paolini | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Elena Rybakina | |||||||||||||||||||
Jasmine Paolini | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sorana Cîrstea | 2 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Markéta Vondroušová | 6 | 61 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Sorana Cîrstea | 2 | 77 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S Stephens | 6 | 1 | 6 | S Stephens | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Burel | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
V Gracheva | 2 | 1 | 15 | E Svitolina | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Maria | 6 | 6 | T Maria | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Kalinina | 3 | 67 | 15 | E Svitolina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | E Svitolina | 6 | 79 | 1 | I Świątek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | D Kasatkina | 65 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Q Zheng | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | L Bronzetti | 77 | 4 | 7 | LL | L Bronzetti | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
L Zhu | 6 | 2 | 4 | A Potapova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Potapova | 4 | 6 | 6 | A Potapova | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | N Hibino | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q Zheng | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Linette | 2 | 6 | 4 | Q | N Hibino | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Q Zheng | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | C Gauff | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E Mertens | 6 | 3 | 63 | LL | E Cocciaretto | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | E Cocciaretto | 1 | 6 | 77 | 3 | C Gauff | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ka Plíšková | 6 | 7 | Ka Plíšková | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Zhang | 3 | 5 | Ka Plíšková | 62 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Krueger | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | A Krueger | 77 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | C Garcia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | C Gauff | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | J Ostapenko | 5 | 6 | 6 | Q | A Kalinskaya | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Q | Xiy Wang | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | J Ostapenko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
PR | P Badosa | 4 | 0r | WC | L Sun | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | L Sun | 6 | 0 | 9 | J Ostapenko | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | Q | A Kalinskaya | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Hunter | 1 | 2 | Q | A Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | C Bucșa | 3 | 4 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | M Sakkari | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Siniaková | 6 | 5 | 4 | E Navarro | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Navarro | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | M Sakkari | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Fernandez | 6 | 6 | J Paolini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | B Pera | 3 | 2 | L Fernandez | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Paolini | 4 | 6 | 6 | J Paolini | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | B Haddad Maia | 6 | 4 | 0 | J Paolini | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | E Alexandrova | 62 | 3 | 4 | E Rybakina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Fręch | 77 | 6 | Q | M Fręch | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
P Martić | 6 | 77 | P Martić | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Dolehide | 4 | 64 | Q | M Fręch | 65 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Rus | 2 | 4 | 4 | E Rybakina | 77 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V Azarenka | 6 | 6 | V Azarenka | 6 | 2 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | E Rybakina | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | M Vondroušová | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M Andreeva | 2 | 6 | 1 | P Stearns | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Stearns | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | M Vondroušová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Pavlyuchenkova | 6 | 6 | 12 | L Samsonova | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Bouzková | 4 | 3 | A Pavlyuchenkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | V Tomova | 62 | 3 | 12 | L Samsonova | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | L Samsonova | 77 | 6 | 7 | M Vondroušová | 6 | 61 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | V Kudermetova | 6 | 1 | 6 | S Cîrstea | 2 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Yastremska | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | V Kudermetova | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Kenin | 3 | 62 | S Cîrstea | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Cîrstea | 6 | 77 | S Cîrstea | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Xin Wang | 2 | 4 | D Vekić | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Vekić | 6 | 6 | D Vekić | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A Sabalenka | 77 | 3 | 0 |
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Anna Kalinskaya (qualified)
- Kateřina Siniaková (moved to main draw)
- Clara Burel (qualified)
- Magdalena Fręch (qualified)
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Lucia Bronzetti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Martina Trevisan (first round)
- Wang Xiyu (qualified)
- Danielle Collins (withdrew)
- Cristina Bucșa (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
- Viktoriya Tomova (qualified)
- Jaqueline Cristian (first round)
- Yulia Putintseva (qualifying competition)
- Bernarda Pera (qualified)
- Greet Minnen (first round)
- Kamilla Rakhimova (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editDraw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
1 | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Rebeka Masarova | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | Anna Kalinskaya | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
16 | Kamilla Rakhimova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Alycia Parks | 62 | 1 | |||||||||||
16 | Kamilla Rakhimova | 77 | 6 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
Alt | Tímea Babos | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
Maria Timofeeva | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
Alt | Tímea Babos | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
11 | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Ankita Raina | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
11 | Viktoriya Tomova | 6 | 6 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
3 | Clara Burel | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
3 | Clara Burel | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Eva Lys | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
Eva Lys | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
12 | Jaqueline Cristian | 6 | 63 | 2 |
Fourth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
4 | Magdalena Fręch | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
Arina Rodionova | 6 | 3 | 1r | ||||||||||
4 | Magdalena Fręch | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
13 | Yulia Putintseva | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
WC | Coumba Ben Niangadou | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
13 | Yulia Putintseva | 6 | 6 |
Fifth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
5 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
WC | Zeynep Sönmez | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
14 | Bernarda Pera | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
Laura Siegemund | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
14 | Bernarda Pera | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Sixth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
6 | Lucia Bronzetti | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Tereza Martincová | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
6 | Lucia Bronzetti | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
Nao Hibino | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Nao Hibino | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
15 | Greet Minnen | 4 | 2 |
Seventh qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
7 | Martina Trevisan | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
Storm Hunter | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
Storm Hunter | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
10 | Cristina Bucșa | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
WC | Celine Simunyu | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
10 | Cristina Bucșa | 6 | 6 |
Eighth qualifier
editFirst round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
8 | Wang Xiyu | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Erika Andreeva | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
8 | Wang Xiyu | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Sara Errani | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
Sara Errani | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Alt | İpek Öz | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Jasmine Paolini pulls off dramatic comeback to clinch Dubai title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Paolini downs giant-slayer Kalinskaya to win Dubai Championships". Reuters. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Tennis.com. "Barbora Krejcikova beats Swiatek in Dubai final, becomes first woman to beat her twice as No. 1". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Simunyu set to make history at 2024 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as first Irish female player to be awarded wildcard at WTA event".
- ^ "Możemy mieć dwie liderki rankingu WTA! Kluczowa decyzja Igi Świątek". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-25.