WTA DubaiHardSemi-finals20 Feb 2026 · 17:20
E. Svitolina
#7 · Ukraine
VS
C. Gauff
#3 · USA
SVITOLINA
2.15
·
GAUFF
1.79

Odds

Market
Svitolina
Gauff
Winner
2.15
1.79
Total
line 17.5
1.16
Over 17.5
4.1
Under 17.5
Total
line 18.0
1.19
Over 18.0
3.8
Under 18.0
Handicap
games
1.57
-3.5 games
2.43
+3.5 games
Handicap
games
1.74
-2.5 games
1.47
+2.5 games

Player analysis

E. Svitolina has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Dominance has been solid and consistent, averaging DS +10.0 (range: -9.1 to 31.8). The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.0/10, leaving E. Svitolina vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure.

DS 10.04Trend up

C. Gauff has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Form is mixed — DS ranging from -5.4 to 20.8, with at least one match where C. Gauff was clearly outplayed. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.9/10, leaving C. Gauff vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — C. Gauff has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -11 over recent matches.

DS 9.21Trend mixed

Recent form

Hard court stats

Svitolina
Stat
Gauff
67.1%
Win rate
70.4%
330–162
W–L
176–74

Avg stats — last 5

1st serve %70%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won40%
BP converted30%
BP saved60%
Aces5
Double faults2
1st serve %70%
1st serve won60%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted40%
BP saved40%
Aces5
Double faults4

Head to head

Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.

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E. Svitolina vs C. Gauff head to head match history
DateTournamentSurfaceRoundWinnerScore
WTA DubaiHardSemi-finalsSvitolina6-4 6-7 6-4
WTA Australian OpenHardAustralian Open - Quarter-finalsSvitolina1-6 2-6
WTA US OpenHard1/16-finalsGauff6-3 3-6 3-6
WTA AucklandHardFinalGauff6-7 6-3 6-3