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Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Preview & Prediction | 2023 Pan Pacific Open | Semi-Final

Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Preview & Prediction | 2023 Pan Pacific Open | Semi-Final

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THE FACTS

When is Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on and what time does it start? Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take place on Saturday 30th September, 2023 – not before 04:00 (UK)

Where is Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova taking place? Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan

What surface is Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova being played on? Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take place on an outdoor hard court

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What channel is Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on in the UK? Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs

Where can I stream Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Veronika Kudermetova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova live on the Prime Video app

THE PREDICTION

World number 19 Veronika Kudermetova stunned world number two Iga Swiatek in three sets on Friday to beat the Pole for a first time in their five matches. The 26-year-old is through to a semi-final for the first time since finding her best tennis on clay in Madrid and Rome back in May and what started as a restorative week in confidence may well end in a final if she can maintain her level. World number 86 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets to continue her surprise run in Tokyo. The 32-year-old began the week with a stunning upset over Donna Vekic in only her third tournament since an excellent run to the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros but beating Swiatek makes this Kudermetova’s match to lose. The younger Russian has something of a tightness problem at this stage of a tournament, though, to suggest the sensible way to avoid a result here is taking Pavlyuchenkova to earn at least a set with the pair’s head-to-head finely poised 2-2.