Kudermetova 🇷🇺 vs Danilovic 🇷🇸

🎾 Veronika Kudermetova 🇷🇺 vs Olga Danilovic 🇷🇸 – WTA Montreal R2 Preview

📅 National Bank Open · Outdoor Hard · Wednesday, July 31

🧠 Form & Context

Veronika Kudermetova (WTA #42)

• 🍃 Survival mode: Gritty 5–7, 6–2, 7–5 R1 win over Bucsa after squandering a 5–1 lead—match lasted 2h 43m.
• 🏆 2025 highlights: Quarterfinals in Hobart and Rosmalen; steady Slam performance with third and fourth rounds in Melbourne, Madrid, Rome, and Roland-Garros.
• ⚡ Hard-court performance: 14–9 this year; her game suits medium-paced courts thanks to heavy topspin and baseline power.

Olga Danilovic (WTA #40)

• 🚀 Career-best form: Making Montreal debut as 29th seed after peaking at #32 this summer.
• 🏆 Title runs: Won titles at W100 Barcelona, Guangzhou, and WTA 125 Antalya; finalist at Rouen; fourth round at the Australian Open.
• 🔄 Mixed on hard courts: Just 3–4 in 2025 on this surface, but her left-handed game offers spin and unpredictability.

🔍 Match Breakdown

• Head-to-head: Kudermetova leads 1–0 (St. Petersburg 2019 – 6–2, 6–1).
• Power vs craft: Kudermetova’s pace-heavy game meets Danilovic’s spin, slice, and angles.
• Momentum factor: Kudermetova barely escaped R1 and must limit unforced errors; Danilovic enters fresher with recent wins under her belt.
• Key tactics: Kudermetova must dominate from the back and protect her serve. Danilovic will aim to disrupt timing with rhythm changes and smart shot selection.

🔮 Prediction

This could swing either way, but Kudermetova’s ability to grind through tough matches may give her the edge. If she manages to dictate with depth and take time away from Danilovic’s setups, she can escape again. Expect a three-set battle full of momentum shifts.

🧩 Prediction: Veronika Kudermetova def. Olga Danilovic – 6–4, 3–6, 6–3