WTA - WTA Libema Open
Prediction :
Veronika Kudermetova to win in straight sets
Two sisters face each other in the first round of the grass court Libema Open. Veronika Kudermetova is the eighth seed for this WTA 250 tournament and faces her sister Polina for a place in round two. Time to read our match prediction.
There's been one previous match between the two sisters. That was played on clay in Madrid two months ago with Veronika winning 6-2 6-2. Veronika is currently 39th in the live rankings so has some work to do if wanting to be seeded at Wimbledon.
The 28-year-old has won 22 of her 36 matches played this year but has only reached one quarter-final.
On grass courts, the former world number nine has never made it past round two at Wimbledon. One final has been reached and that was in this tournament a couple of years ago. The winner of this sisterly battle will face either Danielle Collins or Greet Minnen in round two.
Polina Kudermetova is down at 62nd in the live rankings, eight places adrift of her career-high. The 22-year-old has a 14-13 record this year and reached the final of the Brisbane International. That's her only time past round three in a tournament this year.
We tip Veronika Kudermetova to win in straight sets.
Veronika Kudermetova vs Polina Kudermetova Form
Veronika Kudermetova and Polina Kudermetova Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
31 May 2025 - WTA French Open
29 May 2025 - WTA French Open
26 May 2025 - WTA French Open
11 May 2025 - WTA Rome
9 May 2025 - WTA Rome
7 May 2025 - WTA Rome
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
3 Jun 2025 - Bari, Italy, Qualifying
26 May 2025 - WTA French Open
7 May 2025 - WTA Rome
23 Apr 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
2 Apr 2025 - WTA Charleston Open
31 Mar 2025 - WTA Charleston Open
Veronika Kudermetova vs Polina Kudermetova Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
23 Apr 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Veronika Kudermetova - Polina Kudermetova Key Points
- Veronika won the only previous match against her sister with only four games dropped.
- Veronika Kudermetova reached the final of this tournament two years ago.
- Polina Kudermetova only played one grass court match last year and failed to win it.
- Polina Kudermetova has never qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon.
Our Veronika Kudermetova vs Polina Kudermetova Prediction
Can Polina Kudermetova get a first win over her older and higher-ranked sister? Polina will be glad the clay court season is over after only winning one out of six matches. That included losing to Veronika and only winning four games. Her grass court record is not impressive either with a 3-3 career record.
Veronika Kudermetova was the runner-up in this Dutch-based tournament two years ago. Her form has been better than her sister this year. Our Veronika Kudermetova v Polina Kudermetova prediction is Veronika Kudermetova to win in straight sets.