Amanda Anisimova vs Daria Kasatkina: Will Daria Turn Tables?

Daria Kasatkina got off to a very good start in the new season and has already reached the semifinals of the Melbourne Summer Set 2. The next opponent of the Russian will be American Amanda Anisimova. By the way, Amanda has experience of defeating Daria, two years ago, 2:0 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Amanda played three matches in Melbourne and won all of them. At first, the American turned out to be stronger than Van Uytvanck, then Cirstea and Begu. The quarterfinal match against Begu lasted almost two hours, and Amanda achieved a character 2:1 win over the Romanian. The American fired three times with one double mistake, won 69% of points on the first serve and 56% on the second. Note that Amanda performed well on the first serve of Begu, winning 46% of the points.

Daria’s winning streak has lasted for five matches. In addition to three victories in Melbourne, Kasatkina won trice at the Billie Jean King Cup, beating Zhao and Teichmann. Recall that the Russian national team won that tournament, becoming the strongest in the world. In Melbourne, Daria beat Kalinskaya, Keys and Parrizas-Diaz. The most challenging match for Daria was the duel against the Keys, which lasted more than two hours. Kasatkina looked great at the reception and the first serve. However, the second serve in that game did not go for the Russian, as well as in the quarterfinals. To defeat Amanda, Daria will have to show all her strengths.

There is a feeling that the triumph of the Russian national team may have a positive impact on Kasatkina’s career. Daria looks excellent in Melbourne, not flawless, but it’s just the start of the season. Everyone has them and in considerable quantity. The important thing is that Daria, for sure, has not forgotten the defeat from Amanda 2 years ago and will do everything possible to take revenge. At the same time, we will not be surprised if the match turns out to be protracted.