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Elena Rybakina wins record women's sports payout at WTA Finals Elena Rybakina captures her first WTA Finals title and the biggest prize money payout in women’s sports, while Veronika Kudermetova and Elis...
Veronika Kudermetova, Elise Mertens take home second WTA Finals women's doubles title Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens took home the WTA women's finals double title in Riyadh, beating Timea Babos and Luisa Stefani 7-6, 6...
9 HOURS AGO • USATODAY.COM
Kudermetova and Mertens' reunion culminates in second WTA Finals title Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens reunited in April after having not played together since they won the WTA Finals in Fort Worth in 202...
9 HOURS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM
WTA Finals championship preview: Sabalenka, Rybakina play for signature title The WTA Finals Riyadh comes to an end Saturday with the singles and doubles championships. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina battle for the...
1 DAY AGO • WTATENNIS.COM
Former WTA Finals champs Kudermetova and Mertens return to semifinals Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens made their second WTA Finals semifinal as a team after defeating Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in s...
3 DAYS AGO • WTATENNIS.COM
Paolini reaches Ningbo quarterfinals, takes another step towards WTA Finals Jasmine Paolini took another step towards qualifying for the WTA Finals Riyadh after defeating Veronika Kudermetova to reach the AUX Ningbo...
OCTOBER 16 • WTATENNIS.COM
Cruises to R2 in Ningbo Kudermetova defeated Antonia Ruzic in the round of 32 of the Ningbo Open with a score of 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday.
Impact Kudermetova committed one double fault in the match, three fewer than her opponent. She converted five break points as well, four more than Ruzic. Next up for Kudermetova will be Italy's Jasmine Paolini.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches Ningbo second round Kudermetova won 6-3, 6-2 over Antonia Ruzic in the first round of Ningbo on Tuesday.
Impact Kudermetova bounced back from a recent early loss in Wuhan as she rolled past the No. 70-ranked lucky loser in straight sets across one hour and 22 minutes. The 28-year-old from Russia fired nine aces and won 73% of service points overall in the match. Kudermetova will take on No. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini (3-2 H2H) in the second round.
OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Loses early in Wuhan Kudermetova lost 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to Magdalena Frech in the first round of Wuhan on Tuesday.
Impact Coming off a recent third round exit in Beijing, Kudermetova was ousted early at this WTA 1000 tournament as she fell in three sets against the No. 53-ranked Pole. The 28-year-old from Russia claimed 58% of service points and 41% of return points in the loss, and she won just three fewer points in total than Frech. Kudermetova drops to 1-5 across her last six matches.
OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Defeat in Beijing R3 Kudermetova lost to Marie Bouzkova in the round of 32 of the China Open with a score of 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday.
Impact Kudermetova won 54.1 percent points on first serve, considerably lower than her opponent who won 66 percent points on her first serve. She converted three break points, two fewer than Bouzkova. It was Kudermetova's 22nd defeat in 55 matches in 2025.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Hot shot: Bouzkova covers the whole court in Beijing for full-stretch get Marie Bouzkova showed off her signature footspeed to track down a Veronika Kudermetova drop shot in the China Open third round and place her...
SEPTEMBER 28 • WTATENNIS.COM
Wins R2 in Beijing Kudermetova defeated Anna Bondar in the round of 64 of the China Open with a score of 7-5, 6-3 on Friday.
Impact Kudermetova produced eight aces in the match, four more than her opponent. She converted three break points as well, two more than Bondar. Next up for Kudermetova will be the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Kudermetova and Mertens secure doubles qualification for WTA Finals Riyadh Former WTA Finals champions Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens return to the season-ending stage after a standout year highlighted by th...
SEPTEMBER 22 • WTATENNIS.COM
Down go No. 1 and No. 2! Jacquemot, Jimenez Kastintseva stun in Guadalajara The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds fell within an hour of each other on Thursday at the Guadalajara Open Akron, as Elsa Jacquemot and Victoria Jimene...
SEPTEMBER 12 • WTATENNIS.COM
Venus Williams' US Open ends with a loss in the women's doubles quarterfinals to Taylor Townsend
Venus Williams' run at the U.S. Open is overSEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press
Hot shots: Two incredible passes from Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati Veronika Kudermetova pulled off an incredible angled backhand pass against Belinda Bencic in the first set of their Cincinnati Open second r...
SEPTEMBER 1 • WTATENNIS.COM
Pro tennis is hard to break into. The US Open shows that college players are surging in
A few things surprised Valerie Glozman when she arrived at the U.S. Open – the fans asking her for autographs, for one, and the private cars for playersAUGUST 26 • Associated Press
Defeat in US Open opener Kudermetova lost to Janice Tjen in the round of 128 of the US Open with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday.
Impact Kudermetova converted three break points in the match, one fewer than her opponent. She committed 25 unforced errors as well. It was the sixth occasion in seven appearances in the main round of the US Open that Kudermetova suffered a first-round exit.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Indonesia's Janice Tjen on her US Open run and being inspired by Barty In her tour-level debut at the US Open, Janice Tjen upset Veronika Kudermetova to become the first Indonesian player to win a Grand Slam mat...
AUGUST 25 • WTATENNIS.COM
Cruises into SF in Cincinnati Kudermetova won 6-1, 6-2 over Varvara Gracheva in the quarterfinals of Cincinnati on Friday.
Impact Kudermetova, who has previously reached as high as No. 9 in the world, has rounded into good form once again as she cruised past the No. 103-ranked Frenchwoman to reach the semifinals of this WTA 1000 event. The 28-year-old from Russia won 76% of service points and didn't face a single break point in the win. Things will get tougher moving forward as Kudermetova will face either No. 2 seed Coco Gauff (1-3 H2H) or No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini (3-1 H2H) in the semis.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Seals QF spot in Cincinnati Kudermetova won 6-4, 6-3 over Magda Linette in the fourth round of Cincinnati on Thursday.
Impact Kudermetova continued to play some of her best tennis of the year as she knocked out the No. 31 seed from Poland to reach the quarterfinals after one hour and 36 minutes on court. The No. 36-ranked Russian advances to her first quarterfinal since 's-Hertogenbosch in June. Kudermetova will play No. 103-ranked Varvara Gracheva (2-0 H2H) in the quarters.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
Downs another seed in Cincy Kudermetova won 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 over Clara Tauson in the third round of Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Impact After beating the No. 17 seed in the previous round, Kudermetova secured another upset as she ousted the No. 16 seed in three sets to make the fourth round after two hours and 47 minutes on court. The 28-year-old from Russia had not won three matches in a row since the Australian Open prior to this week. Kudermetova will play No. 31 seed Magda Linette (0-1 H2H) in the fourth round.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Ousts 17th seed in Cincinnati Kudermetova won 6-4, 7-6 (0) over Belinda Bencic in the second round of Cincinnati on Sunday.
Impact Kudermetova secured her second straight-set win to begin the tournament as she upset the No. 17 seed from Switzerland in three sets across one hour and 58 minutes. The 28-year-old Russian claimed 62% of service points and 49% of return points in the victory. Kudermetova will play either No. 16 seed Clara Tauson or Ajla Tomljanovic (2-2 H2H) next.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Eases to Cincinnati R2 Kudermetova defeated Suzan Lamens in the round of 128 of the Cincinnati Open with a score of 6-1, 6-3 on Friday.
Impact Kudermetova produced 10 aces in the match, nine more than her opponent. She converted five break points as well, four more than Lamens. Next up for Kudermetova will be Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upsets top-seeded Coco Gauff to reach Montreal quarterfinals
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinalsAUGUST 3 • Associated Press
