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Match Details
Fixture: (28) Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova
Date: January 20, 2025
Tournament: Australian Open 2025
Round: Fourth Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Hard (Outdoor)
Prize Money: A$ 96,500,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN & Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony Liv
Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova preview
World No. 28 Elina Svitolina will face Veronika Kudermetova in the fourth round of the Australian Open. The winner of the match will take on either sixth seed Elena Rybakina or 19th seed Madison Keys in the quarterfinals.
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Svitolina started her run at the tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Sorana Cirstea. The Ukrainian followed this up with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 win over Caroline Dolehide to set up a third-round match against fourth seed Jasmine Paolini.
Svitolina found herself a set down but bounced back to register a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 win and reach the second week of the Australian Open for the fifth time in her career.
Kudermetova entered the Melbourne Major after a quarterfinal exit at the Hobart International and she started with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-1 win over Olivia Gadecki. The Russian then edged out 22nd seed Katie Boulter 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since Australian Open 2022.
Here, Kudermetova faced 15th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 6-2 to book her place in the fourth round of the Melbourne Major for the first time in her career.
Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova head-to-head
Kudermetova has won both of the prior meetings between her and Svitolina. Their last encounter came in the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open, with the Russian winning 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3).
Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova odds
All odds sourced from Oddschecker.
Elina Svitolina vs Veronika Kudermetova prediction
Svitolina will enter the match as the favorite to win but Kudermetova should not be written off as she has won all of her prior matches against the Ukrainian and will be high on confidence after wins over two seeded opponents.
The 28th seed has decent numbers on her first serve so far during the Australian Open, as she has won 87 out of 110 points (79.1%), serving 16 aces. She also served 12 double faults and will have to be careful not to serve too many of those. The Ukrainian hit 85 winners, which is slightly higher than her unforced error count of 73.
Svitolina's defensive baseline game will be a good counter for Kudermetova's aggression, and her swift transitions to offense will also come in very handy. The Ukrainian has had a few aces and will be eager to get more of those against the Russian.
Kudermetova has won 84 out of 118 points (71.1%) on her first serve during the Australian Open so far, and she served nine aces. The Russian has also served 70 winners while producing 76 unforced errors. Kudermetova will have to be solid on her serve and cannot afford to have it broken, if she is to beat Svitolina.
The Ukrainian may not have beaten Kudermetova yet but given her recent performances, there is a fair chance of her coming out on top and reaching her third Australian Open quarterfinal.
Pick: Svitolina to win in three sets.
