Rogers - Kasatkina: forecast and bet on the final of the tournament in San Jose

On August 8, at 02:00 Moscow time, Rogers will play against Kasatkina in the final of the tournament in San Jose. Will Shelby manage to get the first trophy of his career? Bookmakers are leaning towards the victory of the Russian.

Shelby Rogers

Rogers is a 29–year-old American tennis player, 45-racket of the world. In the current season, she beat Ostapenko and Sakkari twice, but of the high results, only the semi-final in Hertogenbosch can be noted. In San Jose, the American "broke through": on the way to the final, she did not lose a single game, and Andreescu and Sakkari did not allow even one break. In the 1/4 finals Shelby confidently dealt with her compatriot Anisimova (6-4, 6-4), and in the semifinals she defeated Kudermetova (6-3, 6-4), making 5 breaks.

Daria Kasatkina

Kasatkina is a 25–year-old Russian tennis player, the 12th racket of the world. She hasn't won any trophies this season yet, but she has been showing great tennis throughout the year. Of the high results, we note the semifinals in Rome, Sydney and at Roland Garros. In San Jose, Dasha started with a strong-willed victory over Rybakina (1-6, 6-2, 6-0), then easily dealt with Townsend (6-4, 6-0), and in the 1/4 final won a difficult victory over Sobolenko: 4-6, 7-5, 6-0. In the semifinals, the Russian beat Badosa very confidently, taking half the points in the games on her serve: 6-2, 6-4.

Personal meeting statistics

The score in personal meetings: 1-1. In 2017, at the tournament in Miami (2nd round), Shelby was stronger (6-4, 5-7, 6-0), and this season, at Roland Garros (3rd round), Daria left the American no chance: 6-3, 6-2

Interesting facts:

• Rogers will play in the final of the WTA tournament for the first time since 2016.
• Last season, at a tournament in San Jose, Shelby was eliminated in the first round.
• Kasatkina gets to the finals at the tournament in San Jose for the second season in a row. Last year the trophy went to Collins: 3-6, 7-6, 1-6.

Forecast from LiveResult.ru

On the way to the final, Rogers lost only three games on her serve, and Kasatkina won three games out of eight with a score of 6-0, which indicates her powerful game at the reception and in the draws. Dasha is on the move now, so it is she who should win the trophy. It is possible that the fight will stretch for three sets, but the minus handicap on the Russian woman will still pass.