Watch: Kasatkina’s Point of Perfection
<![CDATA[The rising Russian pulled out all the stops to defeat Roberta Vinci in Montreal on Monday.]]>
This is absolutely outrageous! 😱@DKasatkina pulls out the tweener! #RogersCup pic.twitter.com/Uf7Df6fm98
— WTA (@WTA) August 7, 2017 It hasn’t exactly been a banner year for Russia’s Daria Kasatkina, but the 20-year-old has still managed a few bright spots. She won her first career title in Charleston this spring and she earned her first career win over a reigning World No.1 when she defeated Angelique Kerber at Sydney in January.She produced another bright spot today, pulling off this amazing ‘tweener early in her first-round victory over former U.S. Open runner-up Roberta Vinci.The beautifully executed shot drew rave reviews from Vinci (love how she applauded), and from other WTA stars on Twitter:Dayummmmm https://t.co/04BzMVU5ml
— Belinda Bencic (@BelindaBencic) August 7, 2017
@BelindaBencic gonna join me for some tweener lessons ? 🙈🙈 https://t.co/61IuNy3iG0
— Ana Konjuh (@anakonjuh) August 7, 2017
And Kasatkina may have a side job as a ‘tweener teacher:
First lesson with 50% discount
— Daria Kasatkina (@DKasatkina) August 7, 2017
Half price? Sign us up!Kasatkina will face No.5-seeded Elina Svitolina in the second round at Toronto. Svitolina took their only previous meeting last season in straight sets. ]]>
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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