Veronika Kudermetova vs Belinda Bencic — St. Petersburg Qualifying Round 2
Kudermetova V.
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-3 in the St. Petersburg qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Belinda Bencic came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 6–4. Veronika Kudermetova narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Veronika Kudermetova closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 7-6(0) |
| 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 |
| 2022-06-06 | s Hertogenbosch | QF | grass | Veronika Kudermetova | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-02-07 | St. Petersburg | R32 | hard | Belinda Bencic | 6-2 4-6 7-6(5) |
| 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(4) |
| 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 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadBencic B.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About