Magdalena Frech vs. Veronika Kudermetova Prediction: The Russian To Make It To The Next Round

Veronika Kudermetova and Magdalena Frech will meet for the fifth time in their careers in the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia. They will compete on Skanes Family Resort on Thursday at 14:30 (Moscow time).

Kudermetova, ranked 12 (a career high), advanced to the second round after defeating Varvara Gracheva 6-1 6-0.

The Russian defeated Gracheva in straight sets in the first round (6-1 6-0). Kudermetova scored 54 points against Gracheva's 27 throughout the match. Veronika was highly active in her pursuit of 17 wins.

In the service games, Kudermetova had two aces and was incredibly consistent in allowing no double faults. Veronika Kudermetova served well, winning 74% (17/23) of her first serves and 60% (9/15) of her second serves. This was the primary reason for not giving up a single break during the game. Veronika Gracheva was broken six times after converting 60% of her break points (6/10).

Kudermetova has an excellent 9-year record, winning 60% of her matches (297-196). In 2022, the score will be 23-11 on hard. In relation to her performance on the same surface as this competition, Kudermetova has a 141-93 win-loss record on hard in the previous 9 years.

Kudermetova's greatest year result was reaching the finals in Melbourne, Dubai, and Istanbul.

In 2022, the Russian had a solid 35-18 win-loss record, including a 23-11 record on hard courts.

Frech, ranked 120, advanced to the second round after defeating Yasmine Mansouri 6-3 6-2.

The Pole defeated Mansouri in straight sets in the first round (6-3 6-2). Frech scored 64 points against Mansouri's 38 throughout the game. To blast 26 wins, the Pole was pretty forceful.

In terms of serving, Frech had two aces and only one double fault during the encounter. Magdalena Frech's serve was particularly efficient, as she won 79% (26/33) of her first serves and 83% (10/12) of her second serves. This was the primary reason for not giving up a single break during the game. Mansouri was broken three times by the Pole, who converted 43% of her break points (3/7).

The Pole's finest result during the year was reaching the Malo semifinals.

In 2022, the Pole has an overall win-loss record of 26-29, with a 15-15 record on hard courts.

Veronika Kudermetova and Magdalena Frech will face each other for the fifth time. Frech leads the head-to-head 3-1 (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard. Last time they met, Kudermetova won 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the Taipei Open in 2017.

• Total Over 19 for 1.8
• Handiсap Veronika Kudermetova (-5.5) for 1.84
• Individual Total 1 Under 7.5 for 1.81