Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva Prediction, Picks, Odds, H2H, Stats - 10/17/24

Daria Kasatkina has plenty at stake this week and will take on Yulia Putintseva in the quarterfinal of the Ningbo Open on Friday in China.

Kasatkina is still alive in the chase for the WTA Finals and ranked 11th on the WTA Tour but is listed as the underdog against Putintseva in the quarterfinal of this WTA500 event.

The 32nd-ranked Kazakhstan native is listed at -150 to advance to the semifinal to put more pressure on Kasatkina to deliver a big effort.

EJ Garr’s Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva prediction features odds at +144 which you can find below.

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Daria Kasatkina vs Yulia Putintseva Prediction: We’re Going The Distance!

• Prediction: Match Total Over 2.5 Sets
• Best Odds: +144
• Bookmaker: Unibet
• Stakes: 3/10

Odds updated at 7:00 am UK Time on October 17, 2024.

With the unknown status of Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Emma Navarro, the trio could all be absent for the year-end tournament, opening more storylines and expectations throughout the top of the WTA Rankings. I could write 1,500 words on all the scenarios happening, but let’s get to this match.

Kasatkina won’t drop her current spot in the rankings with a quarterfinal appearance in Ningbo, and two more wins could vastly improve her status for the year-end shindig in Saudi Arabia.

Pinnacle has +137 on the Kasatkina line to steal a victory from Putintseva but can we call it stealing when she should be the player favored to win this quarterfinal affair at the Ningbo Open? If Kasatkina expects to compete in the WTA Finals, getting past 32nd-ranked Putintseva should be no problem so I have to wonder why the Kazakh native is so strongly favored at -157.

I envision a match that goes the distance because Kasatkina should win this match and Putintseva is favored to win this affair. The two combined points me to each winning a set and letting the best woman win in three frames. We’ll find out soon enough if Kasatkina can face the pressure!

DARIA KASATKINA RECENT FORM

Daria Kasatkina is 6 – 3 during the Asian swing although one of those wins was granted after Emma Raducanu failed to finish their match in Seoul. 

Kasatkina hasn’t won back-to-back outings but once since Wimbledon and you can tell she is feeling the pressure of finishing the campaign on a strong note. 

Daria is 20 – 15 on hard courts this year and has a record of 36 – 21 in 2024. Kasatkina is poised to secure a positive record on every surface for the last five years.

YULIA PUTINTSEVA RECENT FORM

Yulia Putintseva is posting the best record in her career with a 39 – 21 record in 2024.

The Kazakh native started the Asian swing on a rough note losing in Seoul and Beijing before finally securing the first win at Wuhan. Putintseva is 4 – 1 over the last five outings from two wins at Wuhan and two wins at this event in Ningbo.

Yulia is 22 – 14 on hard courts this season.

KASATKINA VS PUTINTSEVA H2H –  STAT OF THE MATCH

Yulia Putintseva beat Daria Kasatkina in three sets at the Madrid Open this year and leveled the series at one win apiece. 

In 2019, Kasatkina defeated Putintseva at Wimbledon in the round of 32 in straight sets.

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