Kasatkina lost to Gracheva and was eliminated in the third round from the WTA tournament in Indian Wells
The first racket of Russia Daria Kasatkina flew out of the WTA-1000 series tournament in Indian Wells. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the third round, Kasatkina lost to her compatriot Varvara Gracheva. The meeting ended with the score 6:4, 6:4 in favor of the 66th racket of the world. Athletes spent 1 hour 39 minutes on the court.
Gracheva was the only one of the Russians who managed to reach the 1/8 finals of the tournament. There she will meet with the champion of Wimbledon 2022, Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina. Their match will take place on March 15 at 03:00 Moscow time.
The Russians play at the tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) in a neutral status. At competitions, athletes are deprived of the flag and anthem.
Source: Lenta
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