Marta Kostyuk - Daria Kasatkina: betting tip for the WTA Rome match

Marta Kostyuk lost to Daria Kasatkina in four of the six face-to-face meetings, but in the face-to-face match on May 9 in Rome, she is the bookmakers' favorite. Will Daria be able to surprise her opponent today and defeat her once again? We suggest you read our betting tip and choose reliable bets on the game

Command Analysis

Marta Kostyuk

Current form
Kostyuk was more than confident on the ground and reached the quarterfinals at the very first tournament in Madrid, beating such difficult opponents as Radukanu, Kudermetova and Potapova in the tournament bracket. In Rome, Marta started from the first round and defeated Eala (6-0, 6-1).
Professional qualities
Marta relies more on protracted draws with an exchange of blows on the back line, but she is always ready to go on the attack and shoot powerfully through. The weak point in her game is the serve, which her opponents can handle quite easily.
Current indicators in the tour
Kostyuk has won 15 matches and lost 10 in 2025. Marta is ranked 27th in the world rankings, and her best career achievement is 16th.
Interesting facts for betting
- In three matches in a row, Kostyuk did not exchange the sets she won with her rivals.
- No more than nine games were played in the first set in three of the previous five matches.

Daria Kasatkina

Current form
Kasatkina's transition to the ground was not the most confident. Daria played in tournaments in Charleston and Madrid, at each of them she overcame one round and sheathed her racket. In Rome, the tennis player currently representing Australia starts immediately from the second round, here she needs to defend her ranking points for last year's third round.
Professional qualities
Kasatkina is famous for her tenacious and reliable play on the back line, hitting with different spins. At the same time, Daria's weak point is serving. Many competitors knock her out literally immediately at the reception.
Current indicators in the tour
Kasatkina has not had much success in the season, she won 11 matches and suffered 10 defeats. Of the achievements, one can only mention reaching the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open. Daria is ranked 15th in the ranking.
Interesting facts for betting
- Kasatkina beat Kostyuk in the last four head-to-head matches.
- In four consecutive matches with Kasatkina, the minimum number of sets was played.
Trends
The Totalbetis less than 2.5 sets
This bet played out in four of the six face-to-face meetings
1.45Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
All six face-to-face meetings followed this scenario.
2.21Tip and bets
During the season, including on clay, Kostyuk performs better than Kasatkina and it is no coincidence that he is the favorite in the bookmaker line. At the same time, Daria knows how to play against Marta, having defeated her in four previous face-to-face matches on different surfaces. Both tennis players are more prone to prolonged draws and to exchanging punches on the back line. In such cases, Kasatkina usually feels very comfortable and is quite capable of claiming victory today.
Our betting tip is Kasatkina's victory with a coefficient of 2.64
Bet on the total
In two of the last three face-to-face confrontations, Kasatkina and Kostyuk played three sets each. We are waiting for a stubborn confrontation and at least 21 games today.
The second bet is a total of more than 21 games in 1.85
Bet on the second set
During the last five face-to-face meetings in a row, Kasatkina and Kostyuk played more than nine games in the second game. There is a high probability that in Rome, it is at this stage of the game that we will see the most intense struggle.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the second set with a coefficient of 2.14