Kudermetova vs Vekic: prediction for the US Open match
In the previous head-to-head match Veronika Kudermetova secured a confident victory over Donna Vekic in straight sets. Should we expect another easy victory from the Russian player at US Open on August 29? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Veronika Kudermetova

In the current season Veronika Kudermetova reached the Top-20 for the first time, it is surely a great success for her. Since the start of the season Russian player has recorded 29 victories and suffered 16 defeats. She didn't win a single title so far, but reached the final in three tournaments.
Veronika approaches the start of US Open after the Cincinnati tournament, where she reached the third round. Kudermetova is usually unsuccessful in New York. She was unable to get past the second round.

Donna Vekic

Vekic is unable to gain consistency in the current season. Croatian player had some glimpses of brilliance, but she can't launch a long winning streak. Before US Open, Donna Vekic was unsuccessful on hard tournaments before US Open, winning only one main draw match in three tournaments.
Out of three previous New York tournaments Vekic managed to get past the first round only once. Last year, she suffered a narrow defeat to Muguruza in the first round, losing two tiebreaks (6:7, 6:7).
Trends
СтавкаTotal under 2.5 sets
This bet played in two latest head-to-head matches

Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
In two of the last three head-to-head matches more than nine games were played in the first set

Tip and bets
Kudermetova is looking better than Vekic throughout the season. But Veronika was never successful at New York. Croatian player knows how to motivate herself for big tournaments. Donna managed to reach the second round of Roland Garros, starting from qualification, and also put up a good fight to Pegula at Wimbledon. We think that Russian player won't get the victory so easily.
Our prediction - Vekic to win with a handicap of (+5) games
Latest matches of Kudermetova were heavily contested. In four of the last five matches won by Kudermetova no less than 20 games were played and we are expecting the same result in New York.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games