Ekaterina Kuznetsova vs Caterina Odorizzi Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• Ekaterina Kuznetsova has a weaker recent second serve performance, winning just 27.27% of points compared to Caterina Odorizzi's 36.67%. Does this give Odorizzi an edge in rallies? Likely, yes.
• In recent return games, Odorizzi slightly leads with 52.07% of opponent's second serve points won, compared to Kuznetsova's 50.88%. This suggests a marginal advantage in return games for Odorizzi.
• For first serve returns, Odorizzi again has an edge, capturing 34.82% of points, while Kuznetsova manages only 29.65%.
• Under pressure, both players are nearly identical, with Kuznetsova saving 41.07% and Odorizzi saving 40.80% of breakpoints.
• Over the past year, Kuznetsova has a slightly better win rate (46.15%) against Odorizzi’s 40.48%. But is the edge significant? In close matchups, it could be decisive.
• On their best surface, Clay, both have identical win percentages of 49%. However, Odorizzi falls short on Indoor Hard courts with only a 25% win rate.
• When examining tournament levels, Kuznetsova excels slightly more at the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments with a win rate of 50%, whereas Odorizzi is at 38.46%.
• The average ranking of Kuznetsova's opponents is considerably higher (145.23) than Odorizzi's (313.76), suggesting that Kuznetsova has faced tougher competition.
• In deciding sets, Odorizzi proves to be more resilient, winning 67% of such matches compared to Kuznetsova’s 33% success rate.

Editorial Prediction (October 1, 2025, UTC):

Caterina Odorizzi demonstrates a stronger performance when it comes to second serve points and returns, suggesting she may have an edge in maintaining rallies and pressuring Ekaterina Kuznetsova.

While Kuznetsova manages to save breakpoints similarly to Odorizzi and has a marginally better win rate over the year, this might not be enough to counteract Odorizzi’s superior return stats and ability to handle deciding sets effectively.

Furthermore, the quality of opponents faced by Kuznetsova is higher, which could imply better match readiness but also indicates potentially exhausting matchups.

Given the current stats, particularly Odorizzi's ability to win in crucial points and deciding sets, she seems poised to have the upper hand in this encounter.

Caterina Odorizzi is the likely favorite to win the upcoming match against Ekaterina Kuznetsova.