Daria Kasatkina, the 10th-seeded tennis player in Madrid, reflects on her challenging third-round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Kasatkina shares that she maintained pressure against Pavlyuchenkova’s strong returns and aggressive play, despite the altitude in Madrid making the match difficult. She was pleased with her ability to come out on top, as both players had breaks back and forth.
Looking ahead, Kasatkina emphasizes the importance of fighting in every point and living without regrets in the second week of the tournament. She also shares her excitement about upcoming guests on their Vlog.
Kasatkina also prepares for her upcoming match against Julia Putintseva, jokingly commenting on Putintseva’s absence in previous vlogs. She acknowledges Putintseva’s great content and wishes her luck in their upcoming match, while expressing excitement about the weather and her overall tennis performance.
Kasatkina in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.11, Kasatkina owns an overall 18-9 match record in 2024. Kasatkina is playing at the moment in Madrid where she defeated the world no.75 Cristina Bucsa 5-7 7-65 6-3 and the world no.22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-65 7-5.
Darya Kasatkina will face the world no.50 Yulia Putintseva in the 4th round. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Kasatkina.
The Russian was the finalist in Adelaide (Adelaide International), in Abu Dhabi (Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open) and in Charleston (Credit One Charleston Open).
Kasatkina won 6 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)