2J7C8PD Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in action against Jessica Pegula of United States, Women's Final during the Mutua Madrid Open 2022 tennis tournament on May 7, 2022 at Caja Magica stadium in Madrid, Spain - Photo: Irina R Hipolito/DPPI/LiveMedia
Veronika Kudermetova will face fifth seed Ons Jabeur in the Round of 16 of the US Open
Ons Jabeur has had an exceptional year so far. The Tunisian reached a career-high ranking of World No. 2. She also had a stellar performance at Wimbledon, reaching her first Grand Slam final. Despite being a thrilling affair, she lost to Elena Rybakina in three sets in the final. Aside from her incredible Wimbledon run, she has also won the WTA 1000 event at the Madrid Open and the WTA 500 German Open, bringing her tally to three career titles up to now.
The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up dispatched Madison Brengle and Elizabeth Mandlik in straight sets in the opening first and second rounds of the 2022 US Open, respectively.In her third-round match against Shelby Rogers, the Tunisian earned a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory.
Veronika Kudermetova has won 29 matches against 16 losses this year and is currently ranked No. 18 in the WTA rankings. She has been unsuccessful in clinching a singles trophy this year but has reached the finals of three WTA tournaments this year: the Melbourne Summer Set, Dubai Tennis Championships, and the Istanbul Open.
At the 2022 US Open, she won both her opening first and second round encounters against Donna Vekic and Maryna Zanevska without dropping a set.She won her third-round match against Dalma Galfi in splendid fashion, dropping just 2 games in the entire match. She won all her first serve points and produced 80% of her first serves in the match. With 16 winners and six unforced errors, she went past the Hungarian with ease, 6-2 6-0.
| Date | Monday, 5th September |
| Court type | Outdoor Hard Court |
| Watch | Sony Sports Network |
| Start time | 06:30 am IST |
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium |
| Match details | Round of 16 matches |
Kudermetova leads 3-0 in the head-to-head. She has won all her previous meetings, including one earlier this year at the 2022 Silicon Valley Classic in straight sets. However, Jabeur is the superior seed and it won’t certainly be a walk in the park for Kudermetova. We are predicting a win in three sets for Ons Jabeur.
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