Veronika Kudermetova vs Belinda Bencic — Cincinnati Round of 64
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 64
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
SUI17#12WTA
1989ELO
1952Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$17MCAREER
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWW
Kudermetova V.6-4 7-6
Bencic B.
Kudermetova V.
672
Bencic B.
460
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 7-6 in the Cincinnati round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Veronika Kudermetova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova edged Belinda Bencic in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Abu Dhabi | R16 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-0 6-0 |
| 2022-06-13 | Berlin | QF | grass | Belinda Bencic | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2022-02-07 | St. Petersburg | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 4-6 7-6 |
| 2021-03-07 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 2020-02-24 | Doha | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2019-09-23 | Wuhan | R32 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-06-24 | Eastbourne | R64 | grass | Belinda Bencic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-06-11 | S-Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
90
Break points saved·Dominant
31
84
Break points won·Slight edge
86
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Even
95
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Bencic B.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 9 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast