Veronika Kudermetova vs Jessica Pegula Pick – Tennis Predictions & Odds 5/3/23
Jessica Pegula vs Veronika Kudermetova
May 3, 2023 7:00 am EDT
The Line: Veronika Kudermetova +175 / Jessica Pegula -227
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Jessica Pegula and Veronika Kudermetova meet in the quarterfinals of the 2023 tennis Madrid Open. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Jessica Pegula is coming off a 3 sets win over Martina Trevisan that took 26 games to decide. In the victory, Pegula won 59 percent of her first serve points and 43 percent of her second serve points. Pegula won 53 percent of her total service points and converted on 7 of her 11 break points. Pegula got 62 percent of her first serves in play and hit 4 aces. Pegula has now won 5 of her last 6 matches that have gone the distance, and she’s won 8 of her last 9 matches overall. Pegula looks to make her eighth career WTA 1000 semifinal and second in Madrid. Pegula has won 8 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
Veronika Kudermetova is coming off a 3 sets win over Daria Kasatkina that took 32 games to decide. In the victory, Kudermetova won 65 percent of her first serve points and 38 percent of her second serve points. Kudermetova won 55 percent of her total service points and converted on 4 of her 9 break points. Kudermetova got 63 percent of her first serves in play and hit 2 aces. Kudermetova has seen all 3 of her matches this tournament go the distance and has played over 8 hours of tennis to get here. Kudermetova looks to make her first career WTA 1000 semifinal, as she’s 0-2 in previous quarterfinal matches. Kudermetova has won 7 of her last 10 matches on clay court.
There’s no match history between these two players.
Pegula hasn’t played her best tennis to get to this point, but that may be a good sign moving forward. Pegula is the more trustworthy player in this spot, and her experience on big stages is an edge as well. Of course, Pegula made the final in Madrid last year. Kudermetova hasn’t only failed to get over the hump in big tournaments, but she’s also played over 8 hours of tennis to reach this match. Even with a day off, conditioning could be an issue.
Give me Pegula to reach the semis.
