Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina commented on the unsuccessful streak of Iga Shventek before the semi-final match played with the world’s first racket at the French Open (“Roland Garros”).
On June 1, Kasatkina defeated another Russian representative, Veronika Kudermetova, in the quarterfinals of the French Open in straight sets, reaching the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tournaments for the first time.
“We played a couple of times this year, I lost, but that was a different story. It’s difficult, at the beginning of the season I have not yet regained my current form. I cannot compare what happened in February, March with what will happen tomorrow. A completely new game awaits us, ”Kasatkina said at a press conference.
The semi-final match between Kasatkina and Shventek will be held on June 2 and will start before 16:00 Moscow time.
It was previously reported that Kasatkina saidHe wants to be like the famous Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
“Since childhood, I have repeatedly said that he is my idol. Of course, I tried to imitate his game. But most of all I want to embrace his psychological stability. Everyone says this because he is arguably the best fighter in the history of tennis. And this is the most important thing, ”said the athlete.