Ann Li vs Polina Kudermetova — Merida Semi-final

Merida · WTA · Semi-final
Ann Li
USA
Ann Li
#29WTA
1817ELO
1751Hard ELO
$696kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024
hard
Polina Kudermetova
UZB
Polina Kudermetova
#115WTA
1708ELO
1637Hard ELO
23 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWW
Li A.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Kudermetova P.
Li A.
6462
Kudermetova P.
3621

Ann Li defeated Polina Kudermetova 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Merida semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #29.

Key context

  • Match story: Ann Li closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Li A.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Kudermetova P.

Kudermetova P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li A.

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

Li A.Kudermetova P.
47
Serve
6
48
Return
30

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

Statistics

This season
Li A.Kudermetova P.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (114 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Li A.Kudermetova P.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
76
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
77
Break points won·Slight edge
87
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
18
Tiebreaks·
58
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Li A.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Kudermetova P.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.3+114 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.7Hard Elo 1637
6.1Overall Elo 1817
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1708
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.4
Surface form
6.3
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
3-set count
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
Li A.Kudermetova P.
Freshness·Dominant
55
92

Li A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 87 games (7d) · Kudermetova P.: 11 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 71%

Draw

Final
Sonmez Z.
Li A.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Sonmez Z.
Korneeva A.
7-656-2
Li A.
Kudermetova P.
6-34-66-2
Quarter-finals
Sonmez Z.
Zarazua R.[1]
3-66-36-4
Korneeva A.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-1
Li A.
Teichmann J.
6-16-1
Kudermetova P.
Stojanovic N.
5-76-46-3
R16
Teichmann J.
Tomljanovic A.[3]
W/O
Sonmez Z.
Jacquemot E.
7-636-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Stefanini L.
6-41-66-4
Li A.
Ruzic A.
6-26-2
Korneeva A.
Blinkova A.[5]
7-56-2
Kudermetova P.
Lepchenko V.
6-36-4
Zarazua R.[1]
Chwalinska M.
2-66-26-1
Stojanovic N.
Stakusic M.
6-36-3
R32
Sorribes Tormo S.
Sanchez A.
6-26-1
Korneeva A.
Parks A.
6-36-1
Li A.
Parrizas Diaz N.[8]
6-06-4
Blinkova A.[5]
Tsurenko L.
2-66-44-0
Stefanini L.
Niemeier J.[4]
6-36-2
Zarazua R.[1]
Urhobo A.
7-56-2
Teichmann J.
Tikhonova A.
6-16-4
Tomljanovic A.[3]
Mandlik E.
7-696-1
Chwalinska M.
Marino R.
4-66-46-3
Ruzic A.
Samson L.
6-46-4
Stakusic M.
Joint M.
2-67-627-62
Lepchenko V.
Zidansek T.
6-26-2
Kudermetova P.
Podoroska N.[2]
6-16-1
Sonmez Z.
Carle M.[6]
5-76-16-2
Jacquemot E.
Montgomery R.
4-66-37-64
Stojanovic N.
Maria T.[7]
6-46-4