In an all-Russian affair, Veronika Kudermetova will meet Anastasia Potapova in the third round of the 2023 WTA Rome Open on Saturday, May 13. Get the predictions and odds of this Veronika Kudermetova v Anastasia Potapova match, along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips, here.
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Veronika Kudermetova v Anastasia Potapova Head to Head
It is 2-1 to Kudermetova; they last met in the Madrid Open a couple of weeks ago, where Veronika won in three sets.
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Kudermetova Starts Well
World No. 12 Veronika Kudermetova did not face a lot of problems in her opening match with Nuria Parrizas Diaz. The 11th-seeded player won the game 7-5, 6-2, to register her 15th win of the season.
At the same time, she has lost no less than 10 matches already in 2023 – half of what she incurred last season. That said, Kudermetova has had her moments.
Most recently, she was a semifinalist in Madrid, where she lost to Iga Swiatek – after defeating the likes of Daria Kasatkina and Jessica Pegula. The 26-year-old reached the same stage in Doha and Adelaide too.
On the doubles side, Kudermetova is ranked #5 – thanks to her title defence in Dubai and a semifinal showing in Stuttgart. She also won the Italian Open doubles last season.
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Potapova on a Roll
With a bye into round two, Anastasia Potapova defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4, 6-4.
This adds to the career-defining season she is enjoying, which has brought her closer to a top-20 debut. At the moment, the 22-year-old is ranked #25.
Anastasia’s record is 20-10 and includes many noticeable results. In Feb, she was a quarterfinalist in Lyon and the champion in the Linz Open. In March, she was among the final eight in Miami – beating Marta Kostyuk, Coco Gauff, and Qinwen Zheng en route. Then in Stuttgart, she took it a step further and made it to the semis – after beating Petra Martic, Gauff, and Caroline Garcia.
Potapova has proven herself to be a formidable adversary, and while she is still prone to defeats, she seems well-capable of beating the likes of Kudermetova. After all, she has already prevailed against Garcia, Belinda Bencic, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova, and Maria Sakkari.
Potapova v Kudermetova Prediction and Tip
Kudermetova is the odds-on favourite simply because of her experience and superior pedigree – which features impressive results in singles and doubles tournaments.
But Potapova is no less either – she is a two-time junior French Open doubles finalist and has already beaten many top-10 stars over the course of her career. Revenge is on the mind for Anastasia and she will not make it easy for her opponent to win here.
Tips:
- Low-Risk Tip: Kudermetova to win: 1/2
- Moderate Risk Tip: Three sets in the match: 11/7
The 2023 WTA Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 21. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also, get the rest of the tennis match previews here.
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