In the first round of the Brisbane tournament, local Kasatkina faced newly minted Austrian Potapova. Neither was playing strong tennis. Bookmakers favored Kasatkina slightly. The winner of this match will face Diana Schnyder.

Match Progress

Potapova served first. Anastasia took the first game. In the second, she confidently converted a break. It's important to note that Potapova plays well at speed, something Kasatkina no longer excels at. But Kasatkina couldn't prove it, converting a return break. Potapova immediately confirmed her success and tied the score at 2-2. In the fifth game, Kasatkina converted a second break. In the sixth, she was able to confirm it. In the seventh game, Nastya saved two breaks and won her serve: 4-3. In the eighth game, Potapova converted another break. In the ninth, she broke her serve and lost. In the 12th game, Potapova converted a break and won the set. The score was 5-7.

Potapova started the second set. She broke her serve. In the ninth game, Kasatkina was down 15-40, but she turned the game around and converted a break. She served for the set. Ultimately, Daria Kasatkina won the second set and tied the score at 1-1.

Potapova started the third set. She won her serve. In the second game, Potapova converted a break. Kasatkina scored two double faults in a row at the end of the game. Nastya confirmed her break with a long third game. In the ninth game, Kasatkina converted a return break. But in the tenth game, Potapova broke Kasatkina's serve. The match score was 1-2 (5-7, 6-4, and 4-6).

The match showed that both players are in crisis, especially Kasatkina. Neither player's serve was strong. Double faults prevented them from playing at 100%.

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