Darya Kasatkina prevails over Krueger in the 2nd round to set up a clash vs Cirstea – ABU DHABI RESULTS

MUBADALA ABU DHABI OPEN - ABU DHABI DRAW AND RESULTS. Kasatkina topples Krueger to face Sorana Cirstea in the quarter

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Daria Kasatkina vs. Ashlyn Krueger

Daria Kasatkina downs Ashlyn Krueger 6-3 7-5 in the 2nd round in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Kasatkina will seek to keep on going in this event against Sorana Cirstea in the quarter. The match lasted 1 hour and 32 minutes. This run will match her most significant achievement in this event. Here you can see her history at this event.

Kasatkina
Abu Dhabi
Kasatkina's Record

Darya added to her prize money $ 11,030 after conquering this match. She has already won $ 24,200 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Russian will add $ 27,005 to her earnings to get in total $ 51,205 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kasatkina
Krueger
Daria Kasatkina
6-3 7-5
1h:32
Ashlyn Krueger
72
72
Total points
65
65
31
31
Winners
32
32
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
2
2
3
3
Double Faults
1
1
76%
76%
1st in
68%
68%
65%
65%
1st won
64%
64%
31/48
31/48
1st won
32/50
32/50
60%
60%
2nd won
42%
42%
9/15
9/15
2nd won
10/24
10/24
-- Break Points --
4/8
4/8
Total
1/3
1/3
50%
50%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, Darya scored 72 points vs. the American’s 65.

Kasatkina

The Russian didn’t lose the concentration in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered (4/8).

Krueger

On the other side, Ashlyn was struggling to find the solution in converting her break points (only 33% – 1/3). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this match, the head to head between Kasatkina and Krueger is 1-0 for Darya.

Draw and next match H2H: Daria Kasatkina vs. Sorana Cirstea – stats

Kasatkina will square off with Cirstea in the quarter.

This will be the 3rd time that Daria Kasatkina and Sorana Cirstea face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Kasatkina and Cirstea (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The last time that they squared off, Cirstea won 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in Paris back in 2021.

Daria Kasatkina Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kasatkina 6-3
KasatkinaKrueger
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
KasatkinaKrueger
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
KasatkinaKrueger
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KasatkinaKrueger
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
KasatkinaKrueger
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
KasatkinaKrueger
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KasatkinaKrueger
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KasatkinaKrueger
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KasatkinaKrueger
0
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
KasatkinaKrueger
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

Kasatkina conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Ashlyn Krueger in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, Darya was not done to come back to break Ashlyn 3 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 5th (3-2) gamein the 9th game before winning the set (6-3) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

Darya failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 30.

It is worth noting that a key moment of this set was when Kasatkina won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to convert the game count from 0-2 to 4-2.

The Russian converted 75% of her break points (3/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 30-40), the 5th (2-2 0-40 and 15-40) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, Ashlyn converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 2nd (2-1 0-40) and the 8th game (3-4 30-40).

They contested 59 points. The Russian was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than the American (33-26). Darya dropped 13 points on serve (18-13). In addition, on the other side, Ashlyn conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).

2nd Set -
Kasatkina 7-5
KasatkinaKrueger
7
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KasatkinaKrueger
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KasatkinaKrueger
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KasatkinaKrueger
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
KasatkinaKrueger
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
KasatkinaKrueger
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KasatkinaKrueger
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
KasatkinaKrueger
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KasatkinaKrueger
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
KasatkinaKrueger
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KasatkinaKrueger
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Russian conquered in the 12th game (7-5).

Darya was unable to convert any of the 4 conquered break points. She had 4 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 40-A). On the other side, Krueger wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7th game (3-3 30-40).

They contested 78 points. This set was so close that, Darya won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Kasatkina conceded 10 points on serve (22-10). In addition, on the other side, the American conceded 17 points on serve (29-17).

1st
Kasatkina
Krueger
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Kasatkina
Krueger
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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