Veronika Kudermetova vs Magda Linette — Cincinnati Round of 16
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
#145WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
POL31#62WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWW
Kudermetova V.6-4 6-3
Linette M.
Kudermetova V.
662
Linette M.
430
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Magda Linette 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #62, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Veronika Kudermetova had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Magda Linette in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-09 | Doha | R64 | hard | Magda Linette | 3-6 6-0 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
53%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
67
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
31
25
Break points won·Clear edge
86
70
Deciding sets·Even
90
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
87
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
96
Linette M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast