Russian Veronika Kudermetova became the first rival of Spanish Paula Badosa, a favorite novel, on Madrid’s WTA 1,000 after winning the first round of her sister Polina Kudermetva for a double 6-2.
Verónika took 70 minutes to overcome his 21 -Year -old little brother and first played this contest in Madrid.
The first rivalry in the WTA circuit among them was for Veronika, with more luggage and experience. 27 years old, the Kazan -born player, currently in the 52th ranking position, boasts two titles as a professional, in Charleston in 2021 and Tokyo in 2023, in addition to five other finals lost to Hertenboch, the last he played, Melborune, Dubai, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi.
He did not give Veronika an opportunity to Polina, who exceeded the rank of competition and contest. The little one in Kudermetova was noticed in the professional circuit for the first time in this 2025 as a finalist in Brisbane, where he defeated the number one in the world, Belaramusa Aryna Sabalenka, in three sets.
Poina paid her condition as a debutant against Veronika, more experienced, who reached her sixth participation in the magic fund. He was a semifinalist in 2023, removed by Polish Iga Swiatk.
Veronika Kudermetova was again with Paula Badosa in Madrid as it happened in 2022, when Spain achieved success and access to the third spin. That was Badosa’s second victory over Veronkia Kudermetova in six quarrels. The Russian was made to four of them, including the latest, in Roland Garros in 2022, when Badosa, with a mark, had to retreat.
The 16th Australia Open reached Veronika’s most relevant performance to far from 2025. She was in the second Madrid as Paula Badosa’s first rival, where she would face Friday.
Source: La Verdad

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