

Paula Badosa defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Paula Badosa narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 2-1 |
| 2022-04-28 | Madrid | R64 | clay | Paula Badosa | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2021-04-05 | Charleston 1 | SF | clay | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2021-01-06 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 4-6 6-1 |
| 2019-03-04 | Indian Wells | Q64 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-3 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (189 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About