WTA DubaiHardFinal21 Feb 2026 · 16:15
E. Svitolina
#8 · Ukraine
VS
J. Pegula
#5 · USA
SVITOLINA
2.43
·
PEGULA
1.63

Odds

Market
Svitolina
Pegula
Winner
2.43
1.63

Player analysis

E. Svitolina has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Matches have been close throughout — average DS of +0.6 with a downward trend. E. Svitolina is winning on the scoreboard but not pulling away. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.8/10, leaving E. Svitolina vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Good performance in key moments — break point efficiency of +12 over the last five.

DS 0.59Trend down

J. Pegula shows a 4–1 form record, though the level of opposition has been mixed — average ranking of opponents is 32. Point margins have been modest — DS averaging +7.4. Wins have been functional rather than dominant. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.2/10, leaving J. Pegula vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — J. Pegula has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -12 over recent matches.

DS 7.36Trend up

Recent form

Recent form bar chartLWWWL

3W 2L last 5

14 MarRybakina7-5 6-4L
12 MarSwiatek6-2 4-6 6-4W
10 MarKrueger4-6 2-6W
8 MarSiegemund6-7 6-4 3-6W
21 FebPegula2-6 4-6L
Recent form bar chartLWWWW

4W 1L last 5

13 MarRybakina1-6 6-7L
11 MarBencic6-3 7-6W
9 MarOstapenko4-6 6-3 6-2W
8 MarVekic4-6 6-2 6-3W
21 FebSvitolina2-6 4-6W

Hard court stats

Svitolina
Stat
Pegula
67.1%
Win rate
66.4%
330–162
W–L
290–147

Avg stats — last 5

1st serve %60%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won40%
BP converted50%
BP saved60%
Aces4
Double faults5
1st serve %60%
1st serve won70%
2nd serve won50%
BP converted50%
BP saved40%
Aces7
Double faults2

Head to head

34
Hard 24
Grass 10
E. Svitolina vs J. Pegula head to head match history
DateTournamentSurfaceRoundWinnerScore
WTA DubaiHardFinalPegula2-6 4-6
Indian WellsHard1/8-finalsSvitolina5-7 6-1 6-2
DohaHard1/16-finalsPegula3-6 6-7
WTA Olympic GamesGrass1/16-finalsSvitolina6-4 1-6 3-6
WTA US OpenHard1/16-finalsPegula4-6 6-4 2-6
WTA WashingtonHardQuarter-finalsPegula4-6 6-3 6-4
Abu DhabiHard1/32-finalsSvitolina4-6 3-6