Simona Waltert vs Daria Kasatkina — Abu Dhabi Round of 32

Abu Dhabi · WTA · Round of 32
Simona Waltert
SUI
Simona Waltert
#87WTA
1670ELO
1606Hard ELO
25 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
Daria Kasatkina
AUS
Daria Kasatkina
#68WTA
1795ELO
1757Hard ELO
29 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
Waltert S.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Kasatkina D.
Waltert S.
7362
Kasatkina D.
6641

Simona Waltert defeated Daria Kasatkina 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Abu Dhabi round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daria Kasatkina came in ranked #68, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Simona Waltert closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Waltert S.Kasatkina D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
59%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
38%
Service points won·Even
56%
53%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Even
1.6
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
6.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Waltert S.Kasatkina D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
78
53
Break points saved·Dominant
79
21
Break points won·Slight edge
94
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
16

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Waltert S.Kasatkina D.
Freshness·Slight edge
86
91

Waltert S.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 47 games (7d) · Kasatkina D.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw