Varvara Gracheva vs Veronika Kudermetova Tips

Kudermetova's power and fresh legs will be the key to her victory. Gracheva's great run is commendable, but Kudermetova’s powerful game, especially on a fast hard court, will be too much for Gracheva to consistently absorb.

Veronika Kudermetova 5 of 7 wins in 10 games on the hard court and Varvara Gracheva 2 of 3 losses in 10 games on the hard court have been by set scores of 2-0.

This should be an even encounter. Gracheva is playing at her best and should win a set. Kudermetova though, is the better one, and should have the edge.

The French player is the value pick. She bounced back from a set down versus Seidel and won 6-1, 6-1 in the last two sets, showing her good shape. She can do the same here.

Kudermetova has won all her matches this week in straight sets. Her aggressive game and powerful serve should allow her to break Gracheva at least once per set, which would be enough to cover the handicap