On January 22, at 03:00 Moscow time, Schwentek will fight Kasatkina in the third round of the Australian Open. Will Dasha manage to get to the 1/8 finals of this TBSH for the first time in her career? Bookmakers consider the Polish tennis player to be the favorite of the meeting.
Iga Schwentek
Schwentek is a 20-year-old Polish tennis player, the 9th racket of the world. Last season she won two tournaments (Adelaide and Rome), and at all TBSh she reached at least 1/8 finals. She started the year 2022 with the tournament in Adelaide-1, and reached the semifinals, losing to Barty. At the Australian Open, Iga started with easy victories over Dart and Peterson, losing them only one game on her serve.
Daria Kasatkina
Kasatkina is a 24-year-old tennis player from Russia, the 23rd racket of the world. Like Iga, Dasha won two tournaments last year (St. Petersburg and Melbourne-4), and in the new season she reached the semifinals at competitions in Melbourne-2 and Sydney. At the current TBSH, the Russian first confidently dealt with Fegel (6-3,6-1), and then easily beat Linette (6-2, 6-3).
Personal meeting statistics
The only face-to-face meeting remained for Kasatkina: 4-6, 6-0, 6-1. It was a second-round match at the Eastbourne tournament last year.
Interesting facts:
- 3rd round (2016, 2022) - Kasatkina's best result at the Australian Open.
- 4th round (2020, 2021) - Schwentek's best result at the Australian Open.
- In the last five TBSH, Iga reached at least 1/8 finals.
Forecast from LiveResult.ru
Both girls started this TBSH brightly, losing to their rivals only two games on their serve. We believe that the audience is waiting for an exciting and protracted duel, in which it is difficult to predict the winner. Considering that bookmakers are inclined to the success of the Polish tennis player, you can safely bet on Kasatkina's plus handicap.