Aryna Sabalenka prevails over Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Dubai on Tuesday. Sabalenka will play against Clara Tauson in the 3rd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 50 minutes. Her best result in this event was reaching the quarter in 2020, 2021 and 2023. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Sabalenka's Record

The Belarussian added to her prize money $ 18,100 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 41,600 after this win. If she wins the next match, Aryna will add $ 41,870 to her earnings to get in total $ 83,470 in total.

Highlights Aryna Sabalenka vs. Veronika Kudermetova Dubai Duty Free Championships – Dubai

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Sabalenka
Kudermetova
6-3 6-4
1h:50
77
77
Total points
64
64
34
34
Winners
21
21
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
33%
33%
-- Serve --
3
3
Aces
3
3
1
1
Double Faults
3
3
61%
61%
1st in
56%
56%
71%
71%
1st won
60%
60%
34/48
34/48
1st won
21/35
21/35
42%
42%
2nd won
41%
41%
13/31
13/31
2nd won
11/27
11/27
-- Break Points --
4/10
4/10
Total
2/8
2/8
40%
40%
Won
25%
25%
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At the end of the match, Aryna scored 77 points vs. Kudermetova’s 64.

Sabalenka

Aryna won this match even if she was struggling when converting her break points as she converted only 40% (4/10) of the procured opportunities.

Kudermetova

On the other side, Kudermetova was battling in converting her break points (only 25% – 2/8). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Sabalenka and Kudermetova is 4-2 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Aryna Sabalenka vs. Clara Tauson – stats

Sabalenka will square off with Tauson in the 3rd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Aryna Sabalenka and Clara Tauson clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Sabalenka won 7-65 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne back in January 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaKudermetova
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaKudermetova
6
3
15
0
15
15
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15
30
30
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30
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40
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40
SabalenkaKudermetova
5
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaKudermetova
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaKudermetova
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaKudermetova
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
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30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
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40
40
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40
SabalenkaKudermetova
3
1
0
15
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15
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40
SabalenkaKudermetova
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaKudermetova
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1
15
0
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0
40
0
40
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40
30
SabalenkaKudermetova
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1
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15
0
30
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40
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40
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40
40
40
A

Sabalenka started the set strong after breaking Veronika Kudermetova in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, Sabalenka managed to stage a great comeback to break Veronika in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 4th (3-1) game before winning the set (6-3).

There was a pivotal moment in this set when Sabalenka won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the score from 0-1 to 4-1.

Aryna converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 3rd (2-1 40-A) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, the Russian converted 20% of her break points (1/5). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 40-A and 40-A) and the 5th game (1-3 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 78 points. Sabalenka was the winner of the set after clinching 6 more points than the Russian (42-36). The Belarussian lost 17 points on serve (26-17). On the losing side, Kudermetova conceded 16 points on serve (19-16).

2nd Set -
Sabalenka 6-4
SabalenkaKudermetova
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SabalenkaKudermetova
5
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SabalenkaKudermetova
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SabalenkaKudermetova
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaKudermetova
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaKudermetova
2
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaKudermetova
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SabalenkaKudermetova
1
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaKudermetova
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Aryna won the set after she broke the Russian in the 7th

(4-3) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Veronika tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (4-4) game. Yet, the Belarussian didn’t blink to win the set 6-4.

Sabalenka converted 40% of her break points (2/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (3-3 15-40) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40). Also, on the other side, the Russian converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 8th (3-4 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They contested 63 points. Aryna won 7 points more than Kudermetova (35-28). Sabalenka dropped 15 points on serve (21-15). On the losing side, the Russian conceded 14 points on serve (13-14).

1st
Sabalenka
Kudermetova
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Sabalenka
Kudermetova
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1

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