In the 1st round match of the WTA-500 Berlin tournament, Veronika Kudermetova (32nd racket) played against Karolina Mukhova (22nd place in the world). Both tennis players show confident and aggressive tennis. Oddly enough, but the Bookmakers give Mukhova a rather tangible advantage. The odds for her victory: 1.71. To win Kudermetova: 2.19. On TB20.5 - 1.61. On TB21.5 - 1.82.
Review of the first set of the match of the WTA-500 Berlin tournament: Veronika Kudermetova - Karolina Mukhova
The first to serve was the Russian woman. In the first set, after “exactly”, Kudermetova wins. In the second game, Mukhova wins her serve. In the 3rd game Kudermetova realized her serve. She leads: 2 - 1. In game 4, Carolina wins her serve. Kudermetova wins the 5th game. She again took the lead: 3 - 2. In the 6th game, Mukhova responded with her winning serve. She compares the score: 3 - 3.
In the 7th game, after "straight", Veronica wins her serve. In the eighth game, Kudermetova realized a break point and went to serve for the set. In game 9, Mukhova implemented a reverse break point. She closed the gap: 5 - 4. In the 10th game, Mukhova converted her serve and evened the score. In the 11th game Kudermetova converted her serve. In a bitter struggle, after several "exactly", Mukhova wins his serve and transfers the set to a time-break.
Time-break 2 sets
Kudermetova was the first to serve. She wins the first point. Mukhova wins one of his two serves. The score is 2 - 1. Veronica wins both of her serves. Score: 4 - 1. Kudermetova confidently wins both serves of her opponent. Score: 6 - 1. In the 8th drawing Veronica allows a double. Score: 6 - 2. She also lost her second serve. Score: 6 - 3. Gradually Mukhova leveled the game. After the 13th draw the score was: 6 - 5. Veronica wins the 12th draw. Time-break score: 7 - 6. Kudermetova wins the first set.
Review of the second set of the match of the WTA-500 Berlin tournament: Veronika Kudermetova - Karolina Mukhova
Mukhova was the first to go to serve. She wins her serve. In the second game Kudermetova converted her serve. In game 3, Veronica wins a point on the serve of her opponent. Score with a break: 2 - 1. In the 4th game, Mukhova answered with a reverse break-point. She compares the bill. In the 5th game Kudermetova realized a break point. She took the lead: 3 - 2. In the 6th game, Mukhova was leading: 15 - 40. Veronica equalized the score. Having won two rallies, Kudermetova realizes her serve. Score: 4 - 2.
In the 7th game, Mukhova converted her serve. Score: 4 - 3. In the 8th game, Carolina converted a break point. She compares the score in the set: 4 - 4. In a stubborn struggle, after several "evens", Veronica realized an important break-point. She went to serve for set and match. But she could not win her serve. Mukhova, with a break point, compares the score in the set: 5 - 5. In the 11th game Mukhova was leading: 30 - 40. Kudermetova compares the score. But Mukhova was able to win two draws. She took the lead in the set: 5 - 6. Mukhova converted a break point. Set score: 5 - 7. Result of the match: 1 - 1.
Review of the third set of the match of the WTA-500 Berlin tournament: Veronika Kudermetova - Karolina Mukhova
Mukhova was the first to serve. Kudermetova converted a break point and took the lead straight away. In the second game Kudermetova converted her serve. In the 3rd game, Mukhova was able to win a point on her serve. Score: 2 - 1. After that, the rivals exchanged the won gems. Score: 3 - 2. Kudermetova wins 6th game on her serve at "0". Score: 4 - 2.
In the 7th game Kudermetova realized a break point. She went to serve for set and match. This time Kudermetova realized the match point the first time. She wins the set and the match. Set score: 6 - 2. Result of the match: 2 - 1 (7 - 6, 5 - 7 and 6 - 2).
The Russian woman goes to the second round of the competition. She, being an outsider, was able to outplay the favorite. In the second match, she will play against compatriot Samsonova, who outplayed Wonroushova. I think that Veronica will be the favorite of the upcoming Russian derby.
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