Veronika Kudermetova vs Elina Svitolina — Abu Dhabi Quarter-final
Abu Dhabi · WTA · Quarter-final
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 ·
hard
#9WTA
2070ELO
1997Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWLW
Kudermetova V.5-7 6-3 7-6
Svitolina E.
Kudermetova V.
5672
Svitolina E.
7361
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Elina Svitolina 5-7 6-3 7-6 in the Abu Dhabi quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elina Svitolina came in ranked #9. Veronika Kudermetova extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova dropped the opening set before beating Elina Svitolina 5–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2019-10-14 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 1-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
59%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
91
Break points saved·Dominant
31
83
Break points won·Clear edge
86
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
98
Tiebreaks·Even
95
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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86
Svitolina E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast