Prediction Of Kenin Vs Kasatkina H2H, Who Will Win At WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2024?

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Kenin and Kasatkina are on the Qf Schedule at Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2024 on Friday, October 25, 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming quarterfinal match at the Tokyo tournament, Sofia Kenin of the USA ranked #155 will face off against Daria Kasatkina, who is currently ranked #9. The two players have a tied head-to-head record of 2-2.

Kenin is making her second appearance at the Tokyo tournament. In her previous appearance, she was eliminated in the first round in 2022. However, in this year’s tournament, she has been in top form, reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since the semifinals at the 2023 Guadalajara tournament. Kenin has had notable victories against top 10 players, with her most recent win being against the #9 ranked Ons Jabeur at the Rome tournament in 2024. Kenin is bidding to become the first USA champion in Tokyo since Lindsay Davenport in 2004. She is also one of two wildcards, along with Andreescu, to reach the quarterfinals.

On the other hand, Kasatkina is making her fourth appearance at the Tokyo tournament and has previously reached the quarterfinals in 2023. She is currently on a five-match winning streak, having won the Ningbo title last week. If she reaches the final in Tokyo, she will become the first alternate for the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF. Kasatkina has reached six finals in 2024 and is aiming to qualify for her seventh.

As for Kenin’s tournament history, she has had a mixed record in Tokyo. In her first appearance, she was eliminated in the first round in 2022. In the current tournament, she has defeated Xinyu Wang and Clara Tauson to reach the quarterfinals. Apart from her recent win against Jabeur, Kenin has a career record of 37-42 against seeded players, with a 2024 record of 3-4. She has a 14-6 record in WTA quarterfinal matches. Kenin is a four-time hard court champion, winning titles in Lyon and the Australian Open in 2020, as well as Guangzhou and Hobart in 2019. She looks to become the first American champion in Tokyo since Davenport in 2004. It is important to note that Kenin is currently ranked #155, while in the same period last year, she was ranked #32. During the Asian swing last year, she reached the first round in Seoul and Beijing.

In contrast, Kasatkina has a more successful tournament history in Tokyo. This is her fourth appearance, and she has matched her previous best result by reaching the quarterfinals in 2023. To reach this stage, she had a first-round bye and then defeated McCartney Kessler. Kasatkina has an impressive track record against players from the United States, with a career record of 42-35 and a 2024 record of 10-8. She also boasts a record of 19-8 against wildcards, with a 2024 record of 2-0. Kasatkina has a 27-25 record in WTA quarterfinal matches. She has been successful on hard courts, winning six titles, including Ningbo in 2024, Granby and San Jose in 2022, St. Petersburg and Melbourne 250 in 2021, and Moscow in 2018. Currently ranked #9, Kasatkina was ranked #17 at the same time last year. During the Asian swing last year, she reached the semifinals at Zhuhai and Zhengzhou, the quarterfinals in Tokyo, and the second round in Beijing. She is currently on a five-match winning streak, with her longest winning streak being eight matches in 2024. So far in 2024, Kasatkina has won 40 matches, placing her at #6 on the tour for match wins.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Kenin will win.
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