WTA - WTA London
Prediction :
Daria Kasatkina to win in straight sets
British wild card Sonay Kartal has a tough first round match in the WTA Queen's Club tournament. Her first grass court match of the year will be against unseeded Daria Kasatkina. Here's our match prediction.
Last year saw Kartal make it to round three at Wimbledon and that remains her best Grand Slam performance. The 23-year-old is up to 50th in the live rankings and has won 14 of her 25 matches played this year.
Kartal won five matches to reach round three at Wimbledon but then lost to Coco Gauff. The last eight of a Challenger Tour grass court tournament played in Ilkley was also reached. This year has seen her fail to make it to a quarter-final but did get to round four at Indian Wells.
Daria Kasatkina was a Wimbledon quarter-finalist seven years ago. The 28-year-old Australian has lost in the third round at Wimbledon in each of the past two years. Kasatkina is 16th in the live rankings.
Eight of her ten grass court matches played in 2024 were won, losing only to Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa. Last year saw her win the Eastbourne International after being losing finalist in 2023.
We tip Kasatkina to win this match in straight sets.
Daria Kasatkina vs Sonay Kartal Form
Daria Kasatkina and Sonay Kartal Last Matches
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3/6 (50%)
2 Jun 2025 - WTA French Open
31 May 2025 - WTA French Open
29 May 2025 - WTA French Open
26 May 2025 - WTA French Open
19 May 2025 - WTA Strasbourg Open
9 May 2025 - WTA Rome
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3/6 (50%)
29 May 2025 - WTA French Open
27 May 2025 - WTA French Open
14 May 2025 - Paris, France, Qualifying
12 May 2025 - Paris, France, Qualifying
9 May 2025 - WTA Rome
6 May 2025 - WTA Rome
Daria Kasatkina - Sonay Kartal Key Points
- Kasatkina won the Eastbourne International grass court tournament last year and was the runner-up there in 2023.
- Kasatkina has reached round three at Wimbledon in each of the past two years.
- Kasatkina is 34 places above Kartal in the live rankings.
- Kartal has lost three of her last five matches.
Our Daria Kasatkina vs Sonay Kartal Prediction
The winner of this match will face either eighth-seed Amanda Anisimova or wild card Jodie Burrage in round two. Sonay Kartal has home advantage but this is going to be a tough match for her and she's yet to get past round four of a tournament this year.
Daria Kasatkina has had plenty of success in pre-Wimbledon grass court tournaments. 2023 saw her reach the Eastbourne final and then that title was won by Kasatkina last year. Our Daria Kasatkina v Sonay Kartal prediction is Daria Kasatkina to win in straight sets.