Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Veronika Kudermetova in straight setsIn our cozy corner of the tennis universe, we find the stars aligning for a Kudermetova versus Kudermetova matchup. When two 'metovas' collide, there are no tears, only sweat and an entertaining grass conflict. Veronika, darling of the oddskeepers, seeded 8, is set to jostle rackets with the unseeded Polina, who practically has more hurdles to jump over than a hurdler on a hurdle factory tour.
Our leading lady Veronika is on a bit of a rollercoaster recently, swaying from Alexandrova's defeat to her dance through victories over Krejčíková and Tomova. On the other court, Polina appears to have stumbled into an unfortunate pattern of being on the unfavorable end of things, with her recent encounter with Ostapenko leaving her waving the white flag, not to mention her previous set-to-sets with Ruse and Shnaider. Yet, we should not forget her victorious bout against Begu, reminding us that she can swing the racket when push comes to shove.
In their past head-to-head matchups, Veronika has wielded the bigger racket and has shown Polina the power of sibling superiority, as apparent from their clash on April 23, 2025, where Veronika came through unscathed.
And folks --- ugh, I mean, my bad, for those still hanging onto my every word, get ready for a thrillingly predictable conclusion. If Veronika doesn't walk away with the victory here, I'll eat a tennis ball live on air. Given their past encounters and recent form, it might just be another day of grass-court 'sibling' rivalry at Rosmalen, with the first name Kudermetova taking the lead.
Albert's Prediction: Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets