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TennisSection previews the 2023 Italian Open fourth-round match featuring Veronika Kudermetova vs. Marie Bouzkova on Monday, May 15, 2023.

Kudermetova vs Bouzkova Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Veronika Kudermetova vs. Marie Bouzkova will take place at the Foro Italico, Rome, Italy, for the 2023 Italian Open.

What is the start time: Veronika Kudermetova vs. Marie Bouzkova is yet to be determined.

How can I watch: The match will be telecast live on WTATV.com.

Kudermetova vs Bouzkova Head-to-Head

Veronika Kudermetova and Marie Bouzkova are tied at 2-2 in their head-to-head, last playing at the 2022 Indian Wells with Bouzkova retiring while a set down.

Kudermetova vs Bouzkova Prediction

Veronika Kudermetova picked up her sixth win at this year’s clay swing, beating compatriot Anastasia Potapova for the second tournament in a row. Just like their three-set barnburner in Madrid, this one in Rome went the distance, but Kudermetova blitzed past the 22-year-old in the decider to advance into the fourth round at the Italian Open for the second time in her career. Marie Bouzkova, meanwhile, upset sixth seed Coco Gauff 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, in a very strange performance by the young American who was heavily favored pre-match. But nonetheless, Bouzkova made up for her lack of pace with her superb movement and excellent retrieval skills to come away with an unlikely win. She’ll face Kudermetova, who seems to have hit a purple patch on clay in her last few matches. Bouzkova will certainly draw a lot of confidence from her win over Gauff which remarkably is the first time she has won back-to-back matches in the WTA main draw this year. Still, her inconsistency makes her a slight underdog here.