Ningbo Open 2024: Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva preview, head-to-head, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (5) Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva
Date: 17 October 2024
Tournament: Ningbo Open 2024
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Yinzhou Tennis Center, Ningbo, China
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hardcourt
Prize Money: $922,573
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | India - Sony Sports Network | Canada - TSN
Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva preview
Fifth seed Daria Kasatkina will go up against Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Ningbo Open. Kasatkina has a 36-21 record in the season, winning the title at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Leylah Fernandez in the final.
The World No. 11 started the Asian swing by reaching the final of the Korea Open, losing 6-1, 4-6, 1-6 to Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Russian player suffered subsequent third-round defeats at the China Open (lost to Amanda Anisimova 6-7 (1), 4-6 ), and at the Wuhan Open (lost to Magda Linette 2-6, 3-6). On the hard courts, the Russian player also reached two finals at the Adelaide International, losing to Jelena Ostapenko, and at the Abu Dhabi Open, losing to Elena Rybakina.
Being the fifth seed, Kasatkina received an opening-round bye at the Ningbo Open. She secured a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Katerina Siniakova to advance to the next round.
Yulia Putinsteva has won 39 of the 60 matches she has played in 2024. The Kazakh won the title at the Rothesay Classic with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over a returning Ajla Tomljanovic. On hard courts, her best result came at the Miami Open, where she reached the quarterfinal, losing to Victoria Azarenka.
At the Ningbo Open, Putinitseva started her campaign with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win over Caroline Dolehide of the USA. She then continued her good form with a 6-4, 6-4 win over German lucky loser Ella Seidel in the second round to move to her fourth hard-court quarterfinal of the season.
Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva head-to-head
The head-to-head between Kasatkina and Putintseva is tied at 1-1, with the Kazakh winning their most recent match at the Madrid Open quarterfinals this year.
Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva odds
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Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva prediction
With a 58 percent win rate on hard courts, Daria Kasatkina has reached 13 finals on the surface, winning five titles. The Russian has reached three hard-court finals this year itself. Her last hard court title came at the 2022 Championnats de Granby with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Daria Saville.
Yulia Putintseva has a modest 46 percent win record on hard courts, with all three titles coming on the natural surfaces of clay or grass. The Kazkah has lost three hard-court finals in her career, the last of which was at the 2021 Astana Open, losing 6-1, 4-6, 3-6 to Alison Van Uytvanck.
The current form, especially on hard courts gives Kasatkina the clear advantage to win this match.
Pick- Kasatkina to win in straight sets