Darya Kasatkina and Emma Raducanu will meet in the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Seoul. Exclusive prediction for this confrontation is made by Dailysports analysts. Read also: Caen vs Ajaccio Prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – 20 September 2024 Daria Kasatkina The first seed has played only one match so far at the tournament, as she missed the first round, but in the second round she defeated American Hayley Baptiste 6-4, 6-2. Kasatkina is 27 years old and is ranked a high 13th in the world rankings. This year, the tennis player won the grass tournament in Eastbourne and reached the finals three more times. At the majors, the athlete has not played so successfully, but when Kasatkina is in good form, she is very hard to stop. In Seoul, she is surely determined to fight for the title, given the highest seeding at the tournament. Emma Raducanu The British tennis player became famous and successful in an instant when she won the U.S. Open at the age of 18, she was prophesied a great future and was offered many lucrative advertising contracts. The athlete could not develop her success, since then three years have passed, but she has not won a single tournament. Raducanu still has potential, she is 21 years old, she is ranked 70th in the world rankings and is capable of showing top-level tennis. At this tournament, the athlete defeated American Sterns in a match with two tie-breaks – 7:6, 7:6, but Chinese Yuan defeated more confidently – 6:4, 6:3. Match Facts Kasatkina has 15 wins in 27 meetings on hard court this year.Raducanu has won 9 matches out of 16 on the artificial surface this season.Bookmakers offer the following odds for this match: W1 – 2.05, W2 – 1.76. H2H Statistics show that the rivals have played each other twice, in both cases Kasatkina won in two sets, and this year on grass defeated the Briton 6:2, 6:2. Prediction The quotes for this match look a bit unexpected, as Kasatkina has an edge in head-to-heads, goes higher in the rankings, although Radukanu is considered a slight favorite. I agree that the battle will be exciting and unpredictable, much will depend on the mood and psychological stability. A bet on a total of more than 20.5 games looks promising.

Emma Raducanu said “I trust my body a lot more now” having reached the Korea Open quarterfinal to face top seed Daria Kasatkina, after another battling win on Thursday.

Britain’s Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, converted her seventh match point to beat China’s number eight seed Yuan Yue 6-4, 6-3 in the last 16 in Seoul.

The 21-year-old Raducanu, ranked 70th in the world, has struggled with injuries since her stunning US Open victory and has failed to build on her success.

But she said she was pleased to come through another “good physical test” in humid conditions as she prepares to face world number 13 Kasatkina on Friday.

“Especially after not having played a lot of matches, to be able to churn out that kind of level twice now, having to back it up tomorrow and the next day without a day off, I’m looking forward to the challenge,” said Raducanu, who beat American Peyton Stearns in her opening match in the South Korean capital.

Raducanu is looking to make an impact at the Korea Open, which has been hit by a string of last-minute withdrawals including world number one Iga Swiatek, US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

Kasatkina moved into the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over American Hailey Baptiste.

“For me, it’s going to be a big challenge physically and tennis-wise, but at the same time, I don’t have anything to lose. She’s expected to win but I know how dangerous I am and I think I’m improving match to match,” said Raducanu.

Raducanu took a medical time-out to get her foot strapped in the first set against Yuan, last year’s beaten finalist.

She came back to close out the first set and raced into the lead in the second, but needed to dig in to finish off her stubborn opponent.

“I think the key to my success today was trying to let go of any frustration that happened. Closing out the match I had a lot of match points I couldn’t convert, so just staying focused and breaking in that last game,” said Raducanu.

Joining Raducanu in the quarterfinal is number-three seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, who beat Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-4.

Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova also progressed after American opponent Amanda Anisimova retired while 7-5, 4-1 down in the second set.

Anisimova took a medical time-out after struggling with the heat and was visibly distressed in the break between sets.