Veronika Kudermetova is starting her campaign in the draw in Indian Wells. Last year in Indian Wells, Kudermetova lost in the 3rd round to Angelique Kerber 6-4 7-5. In the previous edition of this tournament, she defeated Nao Hibino 6-1 7-5.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Veronika Kudermetova’s projected draw andherlikely opponents in BNP Paribas Open. Veronika has a unfavourable record (9-15) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Jaqueline Cristian (79) – H2H 1-2
R2 – Leylah Annie Fernandez (27) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Jasmine Paolini (6) – H2H 3-1
or Iva Jovic (157) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Daria Kasatkina (12) – H2H 1-2
or Liudmila Samsonova (25) – H2H 6-2
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-4
or Beatriz Haddad Maia (17) – H2H 3-2
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 1-2
or Madison Keys (5) – H2H 1-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 1-4
or Jessica Pegula (4) – H2H 2-1
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R1 – Jaqueline Cristian’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Jaqueline Cristian

5 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
79
High
57
LWLWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 5-6 5-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
2024 28-32 5-15 17-11 5-4 1-2 0-0
2023 51-28 4-7 28-11 15-6 1-3 3-1
2022 13-16 9-8 0-0 4-8 0-0 0-0
2021 37-26 5-5 15-12 17-7 0-2 0-0
2020 23-12 2-3 3-3 18-6 0-0 0-0
2019 36-21 4-4 30-11 2-6 0-0 0-0
2018 22-30 8-10 13-16 1-2 0-2 0-0

Jaqueline Cristian has a 5-6 record in 2025, 5-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 11 years, Jaqueline has a 91-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cristian won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Cristian was defeated by Storm Hunter in the qualifications 6-3 7-5.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Jaqueline Cristian

This contest would be 4th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Jaqueline Cristian play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Cristian (see full H2H stats), but Kudermetova leads 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Leylah Annie Fernandez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

9 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
27
High
13
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 9-6 9-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 31-25 18-15 6-6 0-1 7-3 0-0
2023 41-24 28-16 5-6 6-0 2-2 0-0
2022 21-15 12-10 6-4 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 25-17 19-10 3-5 2-0 1-2 0-0
2020 20-10 17-7 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2019 35-17 23-10 10-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2018 9-9 4-4 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0

Leylah Annie Fernandez has a 9-6 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Leylah has a 134-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Canadian lost to Diane Parry in the 2nd

round 7-5 5-7 6-2.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez

There is no head to head record between Veronika Kudermetova and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Jasmine Paolini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Veronika Kudermetova

6 - 4win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
4
LWLWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 6-4 6-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 42-21 19-10 12-5 3-4 8-2 0-0
2023 43-30 20-16 16-8 5-3 2-3 0-0
2022 30-25 14-11 10-10 6-3 0-1 0-0
2021 34-24 17-13 12-7 5-3 0-1 0-0
2020 7-15 1-8 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0
2019 48-29 12-8 32-14 4-6 0-1 0-0
2018 28-33 9-9 18-18 1-3 0-3 0-0

Jasmine Paolini has a 6-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the last 13 years, Jasmine has a 133-101 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paolini won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Jasmine was overcome by Anastasia Potapova in the 4th round 7-5 0-6 6-3.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Jasmine Paolini

This contest would be 5th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Jasmine Paolini play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Veronika Kudermetova may come up against Iva Jovic. Their head to head is 0-0.

R4 – Daria Kasatkina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Daria Kasatkina

8 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
12
High
8
LLWWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 8-6 8-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 40-23 24-16 8-4 0-1 8-2 0-0
2023 39-25 19-15 12-6 2-1 6-3 0-0
2022 41-22 24-14 12-5 1-1 4-2 0-0
2021 38-19 19-10 5-5 7-1 7-3 0-0
2020 18-14 7-8 5-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 13-21 8-13 4-4 1-2 0-2 0-0
2018 42-24 15-13 12-7 8-1 7-3 0-0

Daria Kasatkina has a 8-6 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the previous 13 years, Kasatkina has a 180-128 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Kasatkina won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Darya lost to Yue Yuan in the 4th round 4-6 6-4 6-3.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Daria Kasatkina

This contest would be 4th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Daria Kasatkina square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Kasatkina (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Veronika Kudermetova could square off with Liudmila Samsonova. Their head to head record is 6-2 for Veronika Kudermetova.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

12 - 3win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWLLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 12-3 12-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 56-14 38-7 15-4 2-2 1-1 0-0
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0

Aryna Sabalenka has a 12-3 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Aryna has a 239-95 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The Belarussian won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this season was conquering the title in Brisbane where she beat Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the Belarussian lost to Emma Navarro in the 4th round 6-3 3-6 6-2.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This match would represent the 7th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Aryna Sabalenka clash against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Veronika Kudermetova may compete against Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Veronika Kudermetova.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Cori Gauff

9 - 3win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LLLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 9-3 9-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 54-18 31-10 14-5 4-1 5-2 0-0
2023 51-16 40-9 7-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-23 23-16 10-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 36-16 16-10 16-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2020 12-8 7-5 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-15 9-6 7-5 7-3 6-1 0-0
2018 9-4 4-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Cori Gauff has a 9-3 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Gauff has a 139-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Cori won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant achievement of this year was conquering the competition in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the American lost to Maria Sakkari in the semifinal 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 4th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Cori Gauff face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Possibly, Veronika Kudermetova could play Madison Keys. Their head to head is 1-0 for Veronika Kudermetova.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Iga Swiatek

14 - 4win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
LWWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 14-4 14-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 64-9 29-5 26-2 7-1 2-1 0-0
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0

Iga Swiatek has a 14-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 10 years, Swiatek has a 176-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Pole won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Iga’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the final Australia.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Iga conquered the title after downing Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-0.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Iga Swiatek

This would be the 6th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Iga Swiatek play each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Veronika Kudermetova may face Jessica Pegula. Their H2H is 2-1 for Veronika Kudermetova.