Naomi Osaka vs Daria Kasatkina — Indian Wells Final
Indian Wells · WTA · Final
JPN#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2018 ·
hard
AUS20#68WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Osaka N.6-3 6-2
Kasatkina D.
Osaka N.
662
Kasatkina D.
320
Naomi Osaka defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka dropped just 5 games past Daria Kasatkina.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Naomi Osaka | 1-6 3-6 |
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-0 4-6 6-3 |
| 2024-05-06 | Rome | R32 | clay | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
70%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
74%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
41%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
48%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
1.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
93
53
Break points saved·Dominant
85
21
Break points won·Even
98
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
87
87
Osaka N.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Kasatkina D.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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