Aryna Sabalenka vs Veronika Kudermetova — Abu Dhabi Final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Final
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.6-2 6-2
Kudermetova V.
Sabalenka A.
662
Kudermetova V.
220
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-2 in the Abu Dhabi final on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 3–2. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka dropped just 4 games past Veronika Kudermetova.
Head to head
3–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-06-19 | Berlin | R16 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | R32 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 2-6 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2015-03-23 | Antalya $10K | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
53%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.6
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
67
Break points saved·Dominant
93
31
Break points won·Clear edge
99
86
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
66
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Sabalenka A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 53 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast