 Barbara Kudrikova vs. Igor Svjontek is the final for the Dubai Championships for the ladies for 2023. And both ladies have had interesting rows to get to the final stage. Kudrikova entered the tournament unceded and will take on Bagu in the first round. But this was no problem as she got through in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. In the second round she take on the number 7 seed, Kazakina, a player she had lost to earlier in the season. This one went down to the wire with Kudrikova's getting through 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. In the third round she take on countrywoman Kuviteva, the number 12 seed, who had been very solid thus far. But Kudrikova was too strong, getting through in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. In the quarterfinals she take on the undefeated Sabalenka, the number 2 seed and the Australian Open Champion. And after losing the first set 6-1, it looked like Kudrikova was out of the tournament. But with a good comeback in the second, Kudrikova absolutely beat down Sabalenka in the end, handing her her first loss of the year, winning love 6-7, 6-6-1 to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Kudrikova would take on the number 3 seed Pagula, who had had a walkover in her quarterfinal round. And after dropping the second set, she would take out Pagula in 3, 6-1, 5-7, 6-love, to make it to another final in Dubai. Fiontech entered the tournament as the number 1 seed and would get a buy in the first round. In the second round she take on Fernandez, who had had a very good first round, but unfortunately it was too much as Fiontech would get through in straights 6-1, 6-1. In the third round she take on the 14 seed Samsonova, who had battled past Medosa in the first round and got a walkover in the second. But the walkover in the second didn't give Samsonova any hope as Fiontech smoked her 6-1, 6-love to get to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Fiontech was supposed to play Pliskova, who was coming off a good win against Sakurai along the way, but unfortunately Pliskova got ill, as Fiontech continued her run making it to the semifinals with a walkover. In the semifinals, Fiontech would take on the number 5 seed Goff, who she had beaten 5 times previously. And this day was no different, winning in straights sets, 6-4, 6-2, to make it to the final of the Dubai. These two were played three times before with Fiontech leading the head to head 2-1, but Krajikova won their last match in Estrava, which was one of the best matches on the WTA in 2022. If Krajikova is going to win this one, she needs to play like she did in Estrava last year. She needs to be aggressive and she needs to take Fiontech on, because we've seen players kind of trying to rally with Fiontech, or even if they have taken her on, they've made some errors. So Krajikova is going to be clean and be aggressive. If Fiontech is going to win this one, she needs to just do what she's doing, just like she did against Goff. But she was a little bit shaky against Goff on her serve, so she does need to serve a little better, but she does also need to make sure Krajikova is playing a lot of shots and rallying a lot as well. This is going to be a fun final. It's the rematch of the only final Fiontech lost in 2022 when it gets the same lady who beat her in that final. But I'm going to go with Fiontech in this one in straights sets, a close straights sets. I think Fiontech is going to get this one in straights, but let me know down in the comments below. Who do you think is going to win the final?