Veronika Kudermetova defeated Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-5 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sofia Kenin came in ranked #107, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Sofia Kenin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Kudermetova V. took it in straight sets.
Kudermetova V. and Kenin S. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kudermetova V. went 10–2 (83%) against them, Kenin S. 2–6 (25%). Kudermetova V. came out clearly better against 5 of 6 comparable opponents, Kenin S. against 0.
Veronika Kudermetova beat Sofia Kenin 6-2 7-5. Umpiry, "Veronika Kudermetova vs Sofia Kenin — Doha Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-02-13/kenin-vs-kudermetova-doha-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 13 February 2023).