Veronika Kudermetova vs Iga SwiatekTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · WTA · Quarter-final
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 September 2023 ·
hard
#5WTA
2064ELO
2022Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$46MCAREER
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
Kudermetova V.
6-2 2-6 6-4
Swiatek I.
Kudermetova V.
6262
Swiatek I.
2641

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Iga Swiatek 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Iga Swiatek came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Iga Swiatek in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-04-24MadridSFclayIga Swiatek6-1 6-1
2023-02-13DohaSFhardIga Swiatek6-0 6-1
2021-10-06Indian WellsR32hardIga Swiatek6-1 6-0
2020-08-31US OpenR128hardIga Swiatek6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
95
Break points saved·Dominant
31
87
Break points won·Clear edge
86
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
95
Tiebreaks·Even
95
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Swiatek I.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 94 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw