Aryna Sabalenka vs Veronika KudermetovaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025
hard
#115WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sabalenka A.
6-3 6-4
Kudermetova V.
Sabalenka A.
662
Kudermetova V.
340

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's round of 32. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-06-19BerlinR16grassVeronika Kudermetova6-2 7-6(2)
2022-06-13BerlinR32grassVeronika Kudermetova2-6 7-5 6-4
2021-03-22MiamiR32hardAryna Sabalenka7-6(4) 6-4
2021-01-06Abu DhabiFhardAryna Sabalenka6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sabalenka A.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

Kudermetova V.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Serve advantage — Sabalenka A.

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

Sabalenka A.Kudermetova V.
96
Serve
67
39
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·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Clear edge
65%
52%
Aces / match·Even
4.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
98
85
Break points saved·Clear edge
98
85
Break points won·Clear edge
100
85
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
91
Tiebreaks·Even
100
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
8.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
10.0+415 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.0Hard Elo 1786
10.0Overall Elo 2220
ELO gap
0.0Overall Elo 1836
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.7
Surface form
5.9
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.4
Minutes 14d
6.2
7.0
3-set count
0.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
Country comfort
5.7
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

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Freshness·
88

Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 45%

Draw