WTA French Open R3: Daria Kasatkina vs Paula Badosa
🧠 Form & Context
🎯 Daria Kasatkina
- Breaking the streak: Ended a run of six straight tournaments without back-to-back wins by defeating Siniakova and Jeanjean.
- Up-and-down 2025: Started strong in Adelaide and Melbourne, but clay results have been underwhelming.
- Paris comfort zone: Has reached the second week three times, including a quarterfinal in 2018.
- Crafty tactics: Relies on spin, variety, and feel—but struggles when power hitters rush her baseline game.
🔥 Paula Badosa
- Hard-earned wins: Took three sets to get past Naomi Osaka and Ruse—spending over four hours on court.
- Injury comeback: Dealing with recurring back issues and had limited clay prep—just one match in Strasbourg before Paris.
- Slam-ready grit: Semifinalist at the AO 2025 and posted 31 wins in her last 40 matches pre-injury.
- Paris pro: Undefeated in reaching R3 here (5/5), now aiming to match or surpass her two past R16 finishes.
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