Veronika Kudermetova vs Magda LinetteCincinnati Round of 16

Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 16
#115WTA
1836ELO
1786Hard ELO
29 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025
hard
#59WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLW
Kudermetova V.
6-4 6-3
Linette M.
Kudermetova V.
662
Linette M.
430

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Magda Linette 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Magda Linette came in ranked #59, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Veronika Kudermetova claimed a first win over Magda Linette in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-02-09DohaR64hardMagda Linette3-6 6-0 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kudermetova V.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Kudermetova V.

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

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

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
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
52%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.2

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

Clutch

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

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+6 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Hard Elo 1780
5.3Overall Elo 1836
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1831
0.0
H2H
10.0
5.8
Surface form
5.8
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.0
Minutes 14d
8.6
4.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
5.0
Country comfort
4.6
Context
5.0
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·
97

Linette M.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw