Marta Kostyuk vs Daria Kasatkina: Prediction and Betting Tips – May 9, 2025
Game Prediction
On May 9, Marta Kostyuk and Daria Kasatkina will face each other in the second round of the prestigious tournament in Rome. Our experts have prepared their betting tips for this event.
Marta Kostyuk
Expectations for the Ukrainian are high; she is capable of playing top-level tennis, but not everything has gone her way this season. In Madrid, she managed to showcase her strengths by reaching the quarterfinals and giving world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka a tough time, narrowly losing 6–7, 6–7.
Kostyuk had a spectacular start in Rome, demolishing the rising star from the Philippines, Alexandra Eala, 6–0, 6–1. The Ukrainian currently ranks 27th in the world, and it is quite possible that she will have a strong clay-court season, as she is in good form.
Daria Kasatkina
The former Russian is now competing under the Australian flag after changing citizenship, which became public at the end of March this year. Though Kasatkina holds a high 15th position in the world rankings, her results this season have not been impressive.
Her best performance came at the Australian Major, where she reached the fourth round before losing to Emma Navarro. On clay, Kasatkina has played four matches so far, winning only two.
Match Facts
- Here are the odds for the upcoming match: Win 1 – 1.63, Win 2 – 2.23.
- Kostyuk has played 25 matches this season, winning 15.
- Kasatkina has won 11 out of 22 matches so far this season.
Head-to-Head
Kasatkina leads the head-to-head 4–2, having won the last four meetings. On clay, the players have met only once, four years ago, with Kostyuk taking the win.
Match Prediction
Two strong top-30 players will face off, making it difficult to give a clear edge. The bookmakers also do not see a clear favorite. Kasatkina is higher ranked and has the head-to-head advantage, but Kostyuk is in better form and performing well on clay at the moment. We suggest betting on a total of over 20.5 games.