WTA Tokyo Prediction: Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin
October 25, 2024 at 02:00 AM EDT
The Line: Daria Kasatkina / Sofia Kenin (odds to be updated)
Daria Kasatkina and Sofia Kenin meet in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday, October 25, 2024. Here’s our Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin prediction. This article will also contain a Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin pick.
Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin Preview
Daria Kasatkina made it five wins from five after earning her way into the quarterfinal of the 2024 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. It’s a run that inclides her second WTA title of the season in Ningbo this past week.
Kasatkina has not been perturbed by any case of fatigue this week in Tokyo, as she had to fight her way into the last eight against American McCartney Kessler in her opener. The Russian weathered through the storm, saving five of nine break points in the match.
Kasatkina tallied three aces and three double faults and landed 72% of first serve points. She won 67% of first-serve points (38/57) and only 27% of second-serve points (6/22). She converted seven of 12 break points.
Sofia Kenin, meanwhile, won a thrilling encounter against the lucky loser Clara Tauson in the first match of the day. Kenin, who had never won a match in Tokyo in the past, picked up her second successive win at the tournament this week to reach an unlikely quarterfinal.
The American World No. 155 required almost three hours of play to prevail 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. Kenin withstood 22 aces from Tauson’s racket and broke the Dane while she served for the match at 4-5 in the decider. This is only Kenin’s 12th match win of the season.
Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin Head-To-Head
• Daria Kasatkina and Sofia Kenin are tied at 2-2 in their head-to-head.
• All four meetings have been on hard courts, with their most recent coming at the 2023 US Open which Kasatkina won in three sets.
Daria Kasatkina vs Sofia Kenin Prediction
It remains to be seen whether this is a Sofia Kenin resurgence because she hadn’t won back-to-back matches since Roland Garros in May. Kasatkina put aside any threat of fatigue by downing Kessler, finishing the match very strongly. While Kenin will undoubtedly get plenty of joy attacking Kasatkina’s weaker second serve, the Russian’s mobility seems to be unaffected from the long and arduous week in Ningbo. Give me the in-form Kasatkina to win in three sets.