Kudermetova apea a Pegula para retar a Swiatek

Relative surprise in the second day of the quarterfinals of the women’s team of the Mutua Madrid Open. Veronika Kudermetova eliminated one of last year’s finalists, Jessica Pegula. The 26-year-old Russian and 13th in the world, who had never faced the American of 29 and 3rd, and had just won two match points against her compatriot Kasatkina, won by 6-4, 0-6 y 6-4.

Kudermetova, who had spent eight hours on the track before Wednesday’s game and said at a press conference that she would have a beer to celebrate the victorywill be measured today (not before 9:00 p.m., Teledeporte) in the semifinals at number one, Every Swiatek. The 21-year-old Pole, who was out last year due to a shoulder injury, got rid of Petra Martic (6-0 and 6-3)32-year-old Croatian veteran is 0-4 against top-ranked players.

The face to face between Kudermetova and Swiatek is 3-0 favorable to the second. “He plays stylish men’s tennis, with a lot of dribble, very aggressively. I have to do the right thing on the track to try to win it.”says Veronica. “I am very happy to have played here both during the day and at night, I had the full experience. It doesn’t really matter, I guess. This hour is complicated just by going to sleep very late and then waking up the next day. But before the game and during, I don’t think it matters. We just have to adjust the tactics.”said Iga about competing at night.

Not before 4:00 p.m., the Greek Maria Sakkari and the Belarusian, winner in 2021, Aryna Sabalenka, will meet at the other crossing.