Magda Linette vs Veronika KudermetovaDoha Round of 64

Doha · WTA · Round of 64
#59WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 February 2025
hard
#115WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Linette M.
3-6 6-0 6-4
Kudermetova V.
Linette M.
3662
Kudermetova V.
6041

Magda Linette defeated Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 6-0 6-4 in the Doha round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Veronika Kudermetova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Magda Linette claimed a first win over Veronika Kudermetova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-07CincinnatiR16hardVeronika Kudermetova6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Linette M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Serve advantage — Kudermetova V.

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

Linette M.Kudermetova V.
26
Serve
67
10
Return
24

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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
41%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
85
Break points saved·Even
86
85
Break points won·Slight edge
75
85
Deciding sets·Even
89
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8Hard Elo 1780
Surface ELO
5.2+6 Hard Elo edge
4.7Overall Elo 1831
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1836
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.5
Surface form
5.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Minutes 14d
7.6
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·
98

Linette M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CPartly cloudy
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 34%

Draw