Wednesday’s top 3 matches in tennis: Kasatkina and Samsonova battle in Washington
Daniil Salnikov August 2, 2023, 09:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
What to see on August 2 on the courts of the world.
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Program in summary:
🎾 9:00 PM*: Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, WC) v Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 5), Washington, second round 🎾 11:00 PM*: Ludmila Samsonova (Russia, 8) v Sorana Kirstya (Romania), Washington, second round 🎾 00:30*: Gael Monfils (France, World Cup) – Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 6), Washington, second round
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🎾 9:00 p.m.*: Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, WC) – Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 5), Washington, second round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: how will the battle of the first rackets of Russia and Ukraine end?
Elina Svitolina continues her successful return to tour after the birth of her daughter. She won the title in Strasbourg, reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, the semifinals at Wimbledon and has already climbed into the top 30, becoming the first racket from Ukraine. She now she will have to fight with the first racket of Russia Daria Kasatkina. The girls have met seven times before, and victory has always remained on the side of the Ukrainian (7-0), including the fourth round of Roland Garros – 2023. Will Kasatkina be able to soak the head-to-head score and reach 1/ final 4?
Daria Kasatkina
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🎾 11:00 p.m.*: Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia, 8) vs. Sorana Kirstya (Romania), Washington, second round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: will the Russian continue to defend the title?
Lyudmila Samsonova continues her tournament path in Washington, where she is the reigning champion. After a successful start in a bout with American Danielle Collins, the 24-year-old Russian will have to fight Romanian Sorana Kyrstey, who is nine years her senior. The girls had never met before. How will her first match end and who will reach the 1/4 final?
ludmila samsonova
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🎾 00:30*: Gael Monfils (France, World Cup) – Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 6), Washington, second round
*Game schedules are subject to change and will be confirmed
Intrigue: how will Monfils and Bagel’s third meeting end?
Alexander Bublik, 26, is having the best season of his career. He won the title at the “500” in Halle, then at Wimbledon, for the first time in his career, he reached the fourth round of the TBSH and has now risen to the highest place in the ranking so far – 25. In the second Washington round, the representative of Kazakhstan will face the French Gael Monfils, who is 10 years older than him. The tennis players have previously met twice: at Roland Garros – 2020 Bublik was stronger, and at the Australian Open – 2022 – Monfils. How will your third meeting end?
Alejandro Bublik
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