Veronika Kudermetova is about to kick off her bid in the draw in Stuttgart. The previous year in Stuttgart, Veronika lost in the 2nd round to Elena Rybakina 7-63 1-6 6-4. In the previous edition of this tournament, she beat Barbora Krejcikova 5-7 6-4 6-4.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Veronika Kudermetova’s projected draw withherpresumable opposition in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. The Russian has a unfavourable record (6-17) against the projected opponents.

R1 – Diana Shnaider (13) – H2H 0-1
R2 – Elise Mertens (29) – H2H 2-6
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-4
or Clara Tauson (21) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Cori Gauff (4) – H2H 1-2
or Jasmine Paolini (6) – H2H 3-1
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 1-4
or Jessica Pegula (3) – H2H 2-1
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Draw

R1 – Diana Shnaider’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Diana Shnaider

28 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
21
High
11
LWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 28-25 16-16 8-5 0-0 4-4 0-0
2024 55-23 31-15 15-5 0-0 9-3 0-0
2023 25-22 14-13 10-8 0-0 1-1 0-0
2022 58-17 11-4 46-11 1-2 0-0 0-0
2021 9-3 0-0 8-2 1-1 0-0 0-0
2020 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Diana Shnaider has a 8-9 record in 2025, 1-1 on clay. As for the previous 7 years, the Russian has a 82-29 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix the Russian lost to Paula Badosa in the 1st round 6-3 6-4.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Diana Shnaider

This contest would be 2nd time that Veronika Kudermetova and Diana Shnaider fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shnaider (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

R2 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 6-2 for Elise Mertens

36 - 20win/loss in 2025

Rank
20
High
12
LWWLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 36-20 17-13 6-5 5-0 8-2 0-0
2024 28-25 18-15 6-5 1-1 3-4 0-0
2023 30-22 24-16 5-4 0-0 1-2 0-0
2022 29-23 19-14 4-3 2-2 4-4 0-0
2021 33-20 20-10 9-5 2-2 2-3 0-0
2020 34-13 17-7 9-4 8-2 0-0 0-0
2019 35-27 23-14 4-6 1-3 7-4 0-0
2018 46-21 25-13 16-2 1-2 4-4 0-0

Elise Mertens has a 17-7 record in 2025, 2-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 14 years, Elise has a 106-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Mertens won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Singapore where she overcame Ann Li in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Elise was overcome by Iga Swiatek in the 2nd round 6-3 6-4.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Elise Mertens

This contest would be 9th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens fight against each other. The head to head is 6-2 for Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay in major tournaments.

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

Head to head 4-2 for Aryna Sabalenka

63 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 63-12 35-6 17-3 4-1 7-2 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 23-4 win-loss record in 2025, but she has not competed so far on clay. Sabalenka will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

Her best achievement of the year was conquering the title in Brisbane where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, and in Miami where she beat Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix the Belarussian lost to Marketa Vondrousova in the quarter 3-6 6-3 7-5.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 7th

time that Veronika Kudermetova and Aryna Sabalenka square off. The head to head is 4-2 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Veronika Kudermetova could come up against Clara Tauson. Their head to head record is 0-0.

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

Head to head 2-1 for Cori Gauff

48 - 16win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
LWLWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 48-16 29-9 18-3 1-2 0-2 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 13-5 win-loss record in 2025, but she has not played as yet on clay. The American won 5 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was conquering the tournament in Australia where she defeated Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Cori lost to Marta Kostyuk in the quarter 3-6 6-4 7-6(6).

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Cori Gauff

This would be the 4th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Cori Gauff fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Veronika Kudermetova could face Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head is 3-1 for Veronika Kudermetova.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-1 for Iga Swiatek

64 - 17win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 64-17 40-10 11-4 3-2 10-1 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 21-6 record in 2025, but she has not competed as yet on clay. Iga won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The Pole’s best result of this season was getting to the final Australia.

Last year in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Swiatek was defeated by Elena Rybakina in the semifinal 6-3 4-6 6-3.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Iga Swiatek

This contest would be 6th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Iga Swiatek face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Possibly, Veronika Kudermetova could take on Jessica Pegula. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Veronika Kudermetova.