Veronika Kudermetova

Veronika Kudermetova is a Russian professional tennis player who reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 9 on October 24, 2022, and a doubles ranking of No. 2 on June 6, 2022.

She has won two WTA singles titles—at the 2021 Charleston Open and the 2023 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. She has eight WTA doubles titles, including three WTA 1000 events and the 2022 WTA Finals with Elise Mertens.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Veronika Kudermetova was born on April 24, 1997, in Kazan, Russia. Her father, Eduard, is a former Russian national ice hockey champion, and her younger sister, Polina Kudermetova, is also a professional tennis player.

Kudermetova began playing tennis at age eight and is coached by her husband, Sergei Demekhine, a former ATP player. Off court, she enjoys cooking and is known for her specialty, roasted chicken with potatoes and garlic.

Junior Career

Kudermetova competed on the ITF Junior Circuit and quickly transitioned to the professional ranks, winning her first ITF singles title in 2014. She steadily climbed the rankings through strong performances on the ITF and WTA circuits.

Career

Kudermetova made her WTA main-draw debut in doubles at the 2014 Kremlin Cup and in singles at the 2018 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. She broke into the top 100 in 2019 after winning the WTA 125K event in Guadalajara and reaching multiple WTA semifinals.

In 2021, she won her maiden WTA singles title in Charleston and reached the Wimbledon doubles final with Elena Vesnina. Kudermetova made her top-10 singles debut in 2022 after a quarterfinal run at Roland Garros and a consistent season, including a WTA 1000 doubles title in Rome.

Her best singles results at Grand Slams include the quarterfinals at the 2022 French Open and the fourth round at both the 2022 US Open and 2025 Australian Open.

In doubles, she has reached the final at Wimbledon (2021), semifinals at the Australian Open and US Open, and won the 2022 WTA Finals with Elise Mertens. Kudermetova helped lead Russia to the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup title and won a gold medal at the 2013 Universiade. She continues to be a force in both singles and doubles on the WTA Tour.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Titles: 2
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 9 (October 24, 2022)
• Current Singles Ranking: No. 47 (June 12, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 4R (2025)
• French Open – QF (2022)
• Wimbledon – 2R (2019, 2023)
• US Open – 4R (2022)

Other Tournaments

• Tour Finals – Alternate (2022)
• Olympic Games – 1R (2021)
• Billie Jean King Cup – Winner (2020–21)

Doubles

• Career Titles: 8
• Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 2 (June 6, 2022)
• Current Doubles Ranking: No. 8 (June 12, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – SF (2022)
• French Open – QF (2023, 2025)
• Wimbledon – F (2021)
• US Open – SF (2020, 2024)

Other Tournaments

• Tour Finals – Winner (2022)
• Olympic Games – SF, 4th place (2021)