🎾 WTA Charleston: Anisimova vs Kudermetova

🎾 WTA Charleston: Anisimova vs Kudermetova – Match Preview

🧠 Form & Context

🟥 Veronika Kudermetova

• 🏆 Charleston connection: Won her only career clay title here in 2021 (all straight-set wins) and reached the QF in 2023.
• 📉 Ranking drop-off: Slid outside the Top 50 after a tough stretch with only one post-AO win beyond R2.
• ⚡ Bright start this week: Dominated Maria Mateas 6–0, 6–2 in R1—positive signs, though not against elite opposition.
• 🔁 Upset potential: Owns two Top-20 wins in 2025, showing flashes of high-level play.

🟩 Amanda Anisimova

• 🎯 Resurgence complete: Back stronger than ever, reaching a career-high No. 16 with consistent 2024 results.
• 🏆 WTA 1000 champion: Claimed the Doha title this February, dropping just one set—biggest title of her career.
• 📍 Charleston mixed bag: Semifinalist in 2022, but early exits in three other visits. Returned here last year from hiatus with a close loss to Pegula.
• 🎾 Clay court credibility: Former French Open semifinalist—green clay suits her compact, aggressive ball-striking.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This matchup pits a resurging Anisimova against a former Charleston champion trying to rediscover top form. Kudermetova’s flat hitting and strong serve can do damage on this fast green clay, especially if she serves well and keeps rallies short.

But Anisimova's 2024 form has been rock-solid. Her willingness to grind, improved mental focus, and ability to control rallies from the baseline make her a formidable opponent here. Her serve and backhand are key weapons, and she’s now winning the long rallies she used to lose.

Kudermetova does have a 2–0 head-to-head lead, but both wins came when Anisimova was far less consistent. This version of Amanda is tougher, sharper, and built to compete in tense conditions.

🔮 Prediction

Pick: Anisimova in 2 sets

Kudermetova’s Charleston history gives her hope, but Anisimova’s 2024 level and momentum make her the clear favorite. Expect her to control the baseline and finish strong.