Daria Kasatkina vs Garbine Muguruza — Dubai Semi-final
Kasatkina D.
Daria Kasatkina defeated Garbine Muguruza 3-6 7-6 6-1 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Garbine Muguruza came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Daria Kasatkina narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Daria Kasatkina dropped the opening set before beating Garbine Muguruza 3–6 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-10 | Sydney | QF | hard | Daria Kasatkina | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2020-02-24 | Doha | R64 | hard | Garbine Muguruza | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 2018-05-07 | Madrid | R16 | clay | Daria Kasatkina | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2017-01-02 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Garbine Muguruza | 7-5 3-6 7-6(7) |
| 2015-04-27 | Marrakech | R32 | clay | Garbine Muguruza | 6-4 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadKasatkina D.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About