Kudermetova vs Andreeva Prediction 4 October 2026
🔊 The upcoming match in Beijing between Mirra Andreeva and Polina Kudermetova is a story of an underdog in red-hot form trying to topple a top player. On paper, most would back Mirra, but Asian hard courts have a way of producing surprises, and the stakes of the match add an edge - so this won't be straightforward for either player.
Head-to-Head
📊 Officially, the two players have never met at the senior WTA level.
Polina Kudermetova Player Overview
Polina (currently ranked 104th in the world) has been playing on pure emotion lately. She spent a long time hovering around the top 100 - putting together strong runs at smaller tournaments, then falling in qualifying at bigger events. She arrived in China clearly hungry for bigger results, and it has paid off. Here in Beijing she has already exceeded expectations. In the previous round she came back to win a near-dead match against Clara Tauson (6-4, 4-6, 6-4), despite few people giving her much of a chance. Polina is enjoying her tennis right now: she is in excellent rhythm, reading the court well and hitting with full force from all positions. There are errors, but she is covering them with sheer aggression and confidence.
Match Results: Polina Kudermetova
Mirra Andreeva Player Overview
The world No. 5 is going through a difficult spell. After making noise at Roland Garros, she hit a rough patch. Mirra arrived in Beijing with fierce motivation: she needs points badly to secure her place at her first WTA Finals. Her first match in Beijing was a clear illustration of how unsettled she is mentally right now. Against Chinese player Yue Yuan, she somehow sleepwalked through the first set, putting everyone on edge, then got angry with herself, switched into a different gear and closed out the match with two bagels in a row (3-6, 6-0, 6-0). Mirra is tenacious, but these slow starts are an obvious opportunity for her opponents.
Match Results: Mirra Andreeva
Key factors
- Mirra Andreeva lost a set in the previous round.
- Mirra Andreeva has shown no consistency since Roland Garros.
- Polina Kudermetova has nothing to lose - she has already exceeded expectations.
Expected scenario
Polina will take to the court relaxed - she has nothing to lose, she is riding a wave of form and will play freely. If Mirra keeps her head and avoids a run of errors, she should outplay Polina from the baseline through variety. But if Andreeva again decides to spend a whole set finding her rhythm, Kudermetova will punish her for it far more severely than Yue Yuan did.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Polina is in such strong form right now that holding a 7-game handicap is well within her reach, even if she loses in sets. Mirra Andreeva, for all her top-level quality, has been prone to prolonged dips mid-match lately and tends to start slowly. For this handicap to lose, Mirra would need something like two sets to love with scores around 6-2, but Kudermetova on a roll will pick up her service games through aggressive play. I expect a tight contest where Polina makes her presence felt. The pick is Polina Kudermetova - Games Handicap +7.5.
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Betting Tips: Polina Kudermetova - Mirra Andreeva
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