Washington · R16 · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 31, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC

Elina Svitolina vs. Polina Kudermetova — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 31, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

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Elina Svitolina won 7-6 6-4

Nailed it. We had Elina Svitolina at 72% before the match, and Elina Svitolina won 7-6 6-4.

A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Elina Svitolina goes up against Polina Kudermetova in the Washington round of 16. Elina Svitolina has won 7 of the last 10. Polina Kudermetova has dropped 3 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

Elina Svitolina simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Kudermetova comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Svitolina — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Elina Svitolina

1965

Polina Kudermetova

1657

Overall rating

Elina Svitolina

2046

Polina Kudermetova

1681

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Elina Svitolina	Polina Kudermetova
1st serve in	62.4%	56.6%
1st serve points won	63.7%	64.1%
2nd serve points won	44.6%	42.4%

Form

Elina Svitolina

7–3

Polina Kudermetova

5–5

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Elina Svitolina vs Polina Kudermetova at Washington?: Elina Svitolina won 7-6 6-4.
Was the Elina Svitolina vs Polina Kudermetova prediction correct?: Nailed it. We had Elina Svitolina at 72% before the match, and Elina Svitolina won 7-6 6-4.