Veronika Kudermetova is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The Russian has defeated Suzan Lamens 6-1 6-3, Belinda Bencic 6-4 7-60, Clara Tauson 3-6 7-64 6-4 and Magda Linette 6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter where she will face Varvara Gracheva.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Veronika Kudermetova’s projected draw withherpresumable opponents in Cincinnati Open. Veronika has a unfavourable record (5-7) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Suzan Lamens (58) – 6-1 6-3
R2 – Belinda Bencic (19) – 6-4 7-60
R3 – Clara Tauson (15) – 3-6 7-64 6-4
R4 – Magda Linette (40) – 6-4 6-3
1/4 – Varvara Gracheva (103) – H2H 2-0
1/2 – Cori Gauff (2) – H2H 1-3
or Jasmine Paolini (9) – H2H 3-1
Fin – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 2-4
or Iga Swiatek (3) – H2H 1-4
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1/4 – Varvara Gracheva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Veronika Kudermetova

34 - 28win/loss in 2025

Rank
77
High
39
LWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 34-28 20-14 9-8 1-3 4-3 0-0
2024 29-28 13-15 15-10 0-1 1-2 0-0
2023 36-30 23-18 7-6 3-3 3-3 0-0
2022 29-32 7-11 12-14 10-7 0-0 0-0
2021 27-31 11-10 7-10 9-9 0-2 0-0
2020 10-14 5-7 4-4 1-3 0-0 0-0
2019 70-26 10-7 46-10 14-8 0-0 0-1
2018 28-13 1-1 22-10 5-2 0-0 0-0

Varvara Gracheva has a 25-21 record in 2025, 11-7 on hard. In the last 10 years, Varvara has a 87-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gracheva will try to keep a positive momentum since she is on a 6 matches winning streak.

Varvara’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the semifinal the Paris and Eastbourne.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Varvara capitulated to Iga Swiatek in the 2nd round 6-0 6-7(8) 6-2.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Varvara Gracheva

This contest would be 3rd time that Veronika Kudermetova and Varvara Gracheva face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Kudermetova (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

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

Head to head 3-1 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 35-11 win-loss record in 2025, 17-6 on hard. In the last 9 years, Gauff has a 147-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this season was conquering the tournament in Australia where she beat Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the French Open where she beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Cincinnati Open the American was overcome by Yulia Putintseva in the 2nd round 6-4 2-6 6-4

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H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 5th time that Veronika Kudermetova and Cori Gauff square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Veronika Kudermetova may fight against Jasmine Paolini. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Veronika Kudermetova.

Final – 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 50-9 record in 2025, 26-4 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, the Belarussian has a 253-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Belarussian won 8 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Brisbane where she overcame Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2, in Miami where she defeated Jessica Pegula in the final 7-5 6-2, and in Madrid where she defeated Cori Gauff in the final 6-3 7-6(3).

Last year in Cincinnati Open Aryna won the title after beating Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5.

H2H Veronika Kudermetova vs. Aryna Sabalenka

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

On the other hand, Veronika Kudermetova may come up against Iga Swiatek. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Iga Swiatek.