Veronika Kudermetova vs Marta Kostyuk — Abu Dhabi Semi-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Semi-final
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
#11WTA
2057ELO
1968Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$10MCAREER
24 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Kudermetova V.7-6 6-4
Kostyuk M.
Kudermetova V.
762
Kostyuk M.
640
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Marta Kostyuk 7-6 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marta Kostyuk came in ranked #11. Veronika Kudermetova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova edged Marta Kostyuk in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Marta Kostyuk | 6-0 4-6 6-4 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
86
Break points saved·Dominant
31
72
Break points won·Slight edge
86
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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70
Kostyuk M.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 64 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast