Veronika Kudermetova and Marta Kostyuk are both in the semi-final in Istanbul to also hit a career-high (live) rank.
Now the world no.29 (career-high), Veronika in no.28 in the live rankings. If she wins her next match, she will stay no.28, but she will be the new world no.26 from Monday if she wins the tournament.
The Russian owns a compiled 20-8 match record in 2021. Kudermetova is currently having a run in Istanbul where she beat Bernarda Pera 6-4 3-6 7-64, Kaia Kanepi 6-4 6-3 and Ana Bogdan 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Veronika Kudermetova will compete against the world no.17 Elise Mertens in the semifinal on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Centre Court. Their actual record is 3-0 for Mertens.
Veronika clinched 1 title in 2021 in Charleston. Veronika was the runner-up in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Tennis Open).
Kostyuk in Istanbul, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.85, the Ukrainian is no.76 in the live rankings. If she wins the semifinal, she will be no. 73 and if she conquers the event, she will be no.66.
Marta achieved a composed 9-4 record in 2021. Marta is playing in Istanbul where she defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-3, Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-4 and Ana Konjuh 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Marta Kostyuk will play the world no.67 Sorana Cirstea in the semifinal on Saturday at 1:00 pm on Centre Court. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top events.
Veronika Kudermetova and Marta Kostyuk played each other just twice. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Kudermetova. The last time they locked horns, Veronika Kudermetova won 6-2 7-6(5) in the 1st round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 8th of February 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
