Bad Homburg Open 2024: Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova preview, head-to-head, prediction and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (WC) Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova
Date: Wednesday, June 26
Tournament: Bad Homburg Open, 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: TC Bad Homburg
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Grass
Prize: $923,000
Where to Watch: USA - Tennis Channel, UK - Sky Sports, Canada - TSN
Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova preview
Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will lock horns with Veronika Kudermetova in the round of 16 stage at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open.
After retiring from the sport in 2022, Wozniacki made a comeback in the latter half of the 2023 season. However, Wozniacki is yet to hit her stride in 2024. The one good result for the Dane has been her quarter-final run at Indian Wells, where she retired against Iga Swiatek. The 2018 Australian Open champion skipped the recently concluded French Open as she did not receive the wildcard.
Wozniacki had an unremarkable start to the grass court season as she was comprehensively beaten 6-4, 6-1 by Elise Mertens in the opening round of the Birmingham Classic. However, in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open, Wozniacki defeated the seventh seed and last year's Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina in three tight sets, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5.
Meanwhile, Veronika Kudermetova's 2024 season has not been a great one so far. The Russian has failed to make decent runs at most of the tournaments she has played this year. Her one good performance came at the Charleston Open, where she lost to Maria Sakkari in the quarter-finals.
Kudermetova has played at two tournaments on the grass in 2024. Despite being the fifth seed, she lost to unseeded Dalma Galfi in the second round of the Libema Open. At the Berlin Ladies Open, Kudermetova lost to 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the second round. At the Bad Homburg Open, she recovered from a set down and a break down to defeat Diane Parry in her first-round match.
Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two players is tied at 1-1. Wozniacki won the previous encounter, which happened at the 2019 Wimbledon.
Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova odds
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Caroline Wozniacki vs Veronika Kudermetova prediction
Wozniacki has always relied on her first serve and her ability to deliver aces when it counts. Even in her previous match against Svitolina, the Dane won 74% of her points on her first serve. During baseline rallies, she uses the two-handed backhand to overpower her opponents.
Kudermetova, on the other hand, has good numbers when it comes to returning the serve in 2024. The Russian has won 57% of the points on her opponent's second serve. She has converted 465 of the break point opportunities that she has received. These stats are a good matchup for the Russian, as Wozniacki has a weaker second serve.
Although she has two titles on grass, Wozniacki has played just two matches on the surface in 2024. On the other hand, Kudermetova has been playing more regularly this season. However, Wozniacki won the pair's only meeting on grass and has the experience of playing on the big stage. The Dane should be able to prevail in a closely-contested match.
Pick- Wozniacki to win in three sets