Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia PotapovaMelbourne 1 Quarter-final

Melbourne 1 · WTA · Quarter-final
#125WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
#27WTA
1904ELO
1804Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$6.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
Kudermetova V.
6-2 4-6 6-0
Potapova A.
Kudermetova V.
6462
Potapova A.
2601

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-2 4-6 6-0 in the Melbourne 1 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Anastasia Potapova came in ranked #27. Veronika Kudermetova extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR16hardAnastasia Potapova7-5 6-7(7) 6-4
2023-05-08RomeR32clayVeronika Kudermetova7-5 3-6 6-1
2023-04-24MadridR32clayVeronika Kudermetova7-6(3) 5-7 6-3
2022-04-18IstanbulFclayAnastasia Potapova6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Kudermetova V.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Potapova A.

Potapova A.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Even serve battle

Each 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

Kudermetova V.Potapova A.
67
Serve
11
24
Return
52

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
59%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
4.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
85
81
Break points saved·Even
85
89
Break points won·Even
85
88
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 70 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.0Hard Elo 1786
Surface ELO
5.0+18 Hard Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1836
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1904
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.3
Surface form
3.8
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
99

Potapova A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast