Ella Seidel vs Polina Kudermetova — Cincinnati Round of 128
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
#97WTA
1727ELO
1646Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWLL
Seidel E.1-6 6-3 6-2
Kudermetova P.
Seidel E.
1662
Kudermetova P.
6321
Ella Seidel defeated Polina Kudermetova 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Cincinnati round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Polina Kudermetova came in ranked #97, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ella Seidel claimed a first win over Polina Kudermetova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ella Seidel dropped the opening set before beating Polina Kudermetova 1–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | W75 Brescia 1 | QF | clay | Polina Kudermetova | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2023-03-02 | W40 Astana | R16 | hard | Polina Kudermetova | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
44%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Even
55%
54%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
4.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (123 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
52
51
Break points saved·Even
77
77
Break points won·Dominant
70
96
Deciding sets·Slight edge
40
29
Tiebreaks·
89
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
95
86
Seidel E.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d) · Kudermetova P.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast