Top 5 Thursday tennis matches: Kalinskaya, Khachanov and Samsonova battle it out at Wimbledon 2024
Daniil Salnikov July 4, 2024, 01:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
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The program in summary:
🎾 13:00*: Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 14) – Yuriko Miyazaki (Great Britain, World), Wimbledon, 2nd round 🎾 14:30*: Tomas Makhach (Czech Republic) – Roman Safiullin (Russia), Wimbledon, 2nd round 🎾 16:00*: Anna Kalinskaya (Russia, 17) – Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic), Wimbledon, 2nd round 🎾 17:30*: Quentin Alice (France, Q) – Karen Khachanov (Russia, 21), Wimbledon, 2nd round 🎾 18 :30*: Elina Avanesyan (Russia) – Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia, 15), Wimbledon, 2nd round
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🎾 13:00*: Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 14) – Yuriko Miyazaki (Great Britain, World), Wimbledon, second round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Kasatkina extend her winning streak?
This match was postponed from Wednesday to Thursday due to rain. After the title in Eastbourne, Russian number one Daria Kasatkina had a successful start at Wimbledon. Now, to advance to the third round, she needs to face British Yuriko Miyazaki. The girls have never played each other before and the winner will next compete against one of the two, Paula Badosa and Brenda Fruhvirtova.
Daria appeared at Eastbourne court:
Two Russian titles in one day! Kasatkina and Schneider won tournaments before Wimbledon
🎾 14:30*: Tomas Machac (Czech Republic) – Roman Safiullin (Russia), Wimbledon, second round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Can Safiullin save his strength for the second round?
Roman Safiullin achieved a heroic victory in the two-day marathon at the start of Wimbledon, overcoming a 0-2 deficit in sets. Now the Russian will face Czech Tomas Machac. The tennis players have met three times before. At the “future” in the Czech Republic in 2018, the rivals exchanged victories, and at the ATP-250 in Marseille, Safiullin had no equal. The winner of the new match will face one of the partners of Hubert Hurkacz and Arthur Fiss.
The Russian won by losing 0-2 in sets:
Safiullin’s incredible comeback in a two-day marathon! Roman broke a 5-game losing streak
🎾 16:00*: Anna Kalinskaya (Russia, 17) – Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic), Wimbledon, second round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: How will Anna play with the difficult Czech?
Anna Kalinskaya started Wimbledon 2024 confidently with a victory over qualifier Panna Udvardi. Now, to advance to the third round, the 25-year-old Russian needs to face the difficult Czech Marie Bouzkova. The tennis players have already met twice and in both cases Marie was stronger: in New York/Cincinnati 2020 and in Guadalajara 2022. The winner of the new match will compete with one of the pair Elina Avanesyan – Lyudmila Samsonova.
Anna supports her boyfriend at Wimbledon:
Kalinskaya cheered Sinner on at Wimbledon. The couple is finally actively taking photos together.
🎾 17:30*: Quentin Alice (France, Q) – Karen Khachanov (Russia, 21), Wimbledon, second round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Khachanov be able to face France’s qualifier?
At the start of Wimbledon, Karen Khachanov had a tough battle with his compatriot Aslan Karatsev, who retired due to injury during the fourth set. Now Karen will fight with the difficult Frenchman Quentin Alice, who reached the bottom by qualifying. The tennis players have not met before and the winner will cross the field with one of the pair Holger Rune – Thiago Wild.
Karen had a tough derby with Aslan Karatsev:
The first Russian derby to start TBS in 6 years. Khachanov and Karatsev will fight at Wimbledon
🎾 18:30*: Elina Avanesyan (Russia) – Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia, 15), Wimbledon, second round
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: How will the second Russian derby at Wimbledon end?
This is the second time that the Russian derby will be held at Wimbledon. At first, Karen Khachanov and Aslan Karatsev had a tense battle in the first round. And now, in the second round, Elina Avanesyan and Lyudmila Samsonova will fight in the women’s singles. The girls have never met before. The winner will then play one of the pair Anna Kalinskaya – Marie Bouzkova.
Lyudmila and Elina came to the face-to-face meeting:
Safiullin heroically equalised the score, but the match was postponed. Samsonova and Avanesyan will play the derby
