President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) Shamil Tarpishchev told he was not surprised by the departure Daria Kasatkina in the third round of Wimbledon.
On Friday, Kasatkina lost to Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the Wimbledon tournament. The match ended in two sets with the score 2:6, 4:6. The opponents spent 1h16 on the field.
– I’m sorry for Kudermetov and even more sorry for Samsonov. The departure of Lyudmila is incredible for me. In general, I thought that in the near future she could be in the top five in the world. However, his defeat is in the realm of psychology.
Kasatkina’s defeat was not surprising. She plays very well on slow surfaces. Daria has a good head, she’s a smart tennis player. Play smart. However, she has one of the least powerful rounds on the tour. And that feed rate is a problem on grass. Nevertheless, on this surface it is necessary to serve well.
Kasatkina has problems with rivals who play speed tennis. Azarenka is just one of them – it acts quickly and powerfully. The lower the speed, the higher the chances of Kasatkina. His defeat against Azarenka therefore did not cause a sensation. The Belarusian grass-court athlete is objectively stronger, Tarpishchev told .
Source : MatchTV
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