2018 Indian Wells Semifinal | Daria Kasatkina vs. Venus Williams | WTA Highlights

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[@ciaranobrien6705]

Much better highlights than the atp channel

[@newjustfun6143]

Sadly:(

[@tomatoandpotato1971]

Exactly. Let's all call out the ATP for having poorly made highlights

[@ciaranobrien6705]

tomatoandpotato you have my vote!

[@tomatoandpotato1971]

halla united 👍

[@cokevallejo7458]

couldn't agree more

[@11kboy]

Is it me or is WTA highlights are much better than ATP? Kudos!

[@LambeRawitz]

Totally agree. It is much more well-made

[@vintagecottonon]

What a win for dasha!! Incredible 3-set match of the highest order. What about those sensational, nonchalant drop shots and flying backhand drives from dasha? 😍 Tmrws final will be a showcase of two 20yr old talents, perhaps future grandslam winners.

[@aaronwilkins1843]

you need to acknowledge William a bit though......

[@hogarthbrown7251]

Wow! First match I've seen of Kasatkina and what sublime touch she has. Those dropshots were just devastating. So nice to see some touch coming back into the women's game.

[@Cla_Disney]

It's been sooo long since the last time I enjoyed watching playing a WTA player, but thank god Kasatkina made her big entrance, finally, so damn refreshing to see her playing, no-one plays like her, her pace, variations, intelligence... I'm so impressed. Daria will achieve so much in her career, I wish her the best!

[@tombarry1824]

Cla_Disney so true. She is putting on a master's class on changing pace, spin, angle.

[@morganbmgtow8879]

Sad for you that Serena has beaten your white lackies for 20 years and you haven't enjoyed WTA.. I started enjoying ladies tennis in the days of King, Maria, Christie, Selles, Grafi race did not stop me from enjoying ladies tennis; but you racists fools can't enjoy a sport if the star is not white??????Sad for your kind of people. Tennis will be dominated by blacks; either enjoy it or start watching Japanese ping pong...Osaka is good at that tooo. Osaka will kick that Daria butt. And if not I will still love watching WTA.

[@tombarry1824]

Morgan Bmgtow you are reading away to much into the comment. I have always been a fan of WTA and Serena. There are some young talented new comers we enjoy watching. And Kasatkina is one of them.

[@stevemathews9535]

I fail to understand why race has been introduced to this thread. Irrespective of her colour, Kasatkina is probably a star in the making whereas the Williams sisters, having been great, if not the best, are both in their twilight years - let's see some new blood.

[@11Garrett11]

@@morganbmgtow8879 B’bye Serena 👋🏻

[@phDST1913]

Amazing that Venus still succeeds in getting to these rounds. So many tennis players have retired who are much younger. I think Venus did a great job and should continue to hold her head up high. Other players still have goals to beat her and even get cocky when they do, but Venus is a tennis legend. I have so much respect for her and her game.

[@kodokijo554]

Saksid, Saksid gundul mu. Your NIGGA IS LOSE. MAKAN NI TAI KU

[@standoughope]

8:24 This placement by Daria is insane!

[@tomatoandpotato1971]

Kasatkina who is a Nadal fan is surprisingly employing the tactics of Federer. Good for her. She probably realized she can execute Federer's better with her style of play.

[@DepthCharge01]

Not quite Federer completely. She does have variety but she doesn’t play quite as fast. And she does play more like the men in terms of shot selection and she did say she prefers to watch men’s tennis. Her style is definitely her own. If she were a blend of players she’s kinda Murray and Federer and Nadal. Nadal for trying to get the ball out of strike zone, Murray for a relatively steady baseline play, and Federer for a somewhat effortless stylish play.

[@radekvecerka1115]

JiraiyaSama86 what do you mean she doesnt have variety? i thought exact opposite, just those drop shots give her game a lot of variety, then she also uses slice a bit and has that backhand in jump that i have never seen anyone use

[@DepthCharge01]

Radek Večerka um... are you reading right? I said she does have but she doesn’t play as fast.

[@radekvecerka1115]

sorry, just switched does and doesnt in the 1st sentence, my bad

[@sophiamunir5634]

Venus was sooo nice and genuine at the end

[@victorlupas4875]

Sophia Munir goat is Serena

[@newjustfun6143]

Victor Lupas Yes, womans GOAT is serena or steffi graf. Defenetly not venus (nothing against her...)

[@phDST1913]

@pudgy pudge you and your repeating bull. smh. no character.

[@tlovesgreens8244]

Pudgy Pudge The Russian looks and act more manly than the American.

[@phDST1913]

useless troll. we've heard that one before. just dumb.

[@aaron1983]

I have to admit this new generation of women's tennis players are what I was hoping for... 10 years ago!!

[@saltnugget]

gosh kasatkina's touch is just magical. we're witnessing the next world number 1 .

[@magnetmac1]

Wait till your eggs hatch before you count them.

[@andrewmark2783]

doopledenger Next? Definitely future but she'll need to toughen up if she wants to be #1 anytime soon because I don't think she's ready for the expectation that being a top ten player brings just yet.

[@PL-fh8cz]

Really nice to watch a woman who has variety and doesn't win points by simply mashing balls from the baseline. Good win by Kasatkina. Not being a fashionista - IMO Venus designs and wears the best looking tennis outfits on the WTA.

[@magnetmac1]

@ Peter L There's nothing "variety" about Kasatkina's game. Playing from the base line and executing really good drop shots doesn't constitute variety. Variety in tennis would mean over-head lobs, stop-spins, drop shots, attacking the net, placement shots etc. You would have had a point if Kasatkina did all that.

[@AliThaDon]

If she wins over Osaka in the final, i agree. Osaka and Kasatkina will def. be the 1 or 2 in the futures

[@KevinAustin9]

This could have been a beautiful final for any Grand Slam. A very high quality tennis. I went to sleep after the first set and was sad to find out Venus had lost but better lose this way than what happened in another semi.

[@fingersm]

Kakhi Sanikidze obviously your tennis knowledge is limited. Was a great match. Daria is one ☝️ in a generation talent

[@KevinAustin9]

Truth Warrior you are completely wrong. I was supporting Venus because she has been my favourite player since 2001. I never said Dasha was a bad player. She played well and it's likely she will have great results in the future too. Nonetheless, I'll support Venus no matter whom she plays against.

[@h29209983520]

Now that was a great match!!!! I wish Venus could win this one for sure but at least that was a pretty decent one with some quality shots. Kasatkina seems to be a really unique player and has been playing miraculous tennis with high skills these days. I got to admit that I enjoyed the whole match even though that was not the result I have wanted to see. No worries! Venus will go deeper in Miami with all the support. Great tennis~~~

[@graciequiltingandcorner]

Me too, Venus was everything in this tournament!

[@TheTora75]

Kasatkina gotta improve that serve. If she can then the sky is the limit.

[@isadescharles2963]

Daria the best !! She is so talented !

[@johnngle3009]

nice handshake

[@skylaxx]

Agreed, must say Williams surprised me on that one, because it was a very close match

[@KevinAustin9]

skylaxx nothing surprising there. It was a typical Venus class act.

[@johnngle3009]

+skylaxx..I hope venus can reach the final, but whatever the reason vee has do the best, vee not lose in the first or 2nd round.

[@johnngle3009]

+Kakhi ... yups, and i think Vee is humble.

[@patrickliew1331]

damn, kasatkina has such good touch

[@viratbaivab2990]

7:24 what a ridiculous serve

[@aaronwilkins3511]

Venus continues to play absolutely incredible tennis. She is one of the quickest. She is one of the best at the net. Has the best running strokes on the tour, lovely touch at the net. The best smash. And right now..the most powerful first serve. Her BH is incredibly powerful but her FH is getting more and more amazing. Baring in mind she is an old hand it is incredible that she has turned her once weakest shot into a devastating weapon She has reached the QFS or better in half of the 16 tournament she has entered since AO 2017. Therefore the most consistent player. She is just a legend. Hope she continues to play like this and push the level of the sport for a few more years yet.

[@artamerican]

A star is born, she is coming to be new champion of grandslam tiltes !

[@greenkitty82]

KC T I agree, this girl is incredible - she is definitely the next tennis sensation just annihilating the best - Wozniacki...Kerber....Williams. Superb performance.

[@fingersm]

KC T without a doubt. Best overall game is n tennis by a long shot. Imagine in a couple years of more confidence and learning!!

[@greenkitty82]

frank mancuso yes I completely agree. I will not be surprised in a few years if she is number one with a grand slam title or two under her belt. An exceptional talent. 👍 one to watch.

[@deepakmahajan4978]

Well Naomi happened lol

[@matthewcouttsgaming]

She so calm in pressured situations. Hope she wins the tournament. If not being in final is a statement

[@skymei9087]

Smart future star !

[@donjose4656]

Daria Kasatkina : talentueuse et charmante ! Bravo...

[@krishnasykam7930]

Dasha, your dropshot is just awesome. And i have never seen a jumping backhand being hit before. Does any body else use such a shot??

[@T-Alex81]

Krishna Sykam if you talking about girls I don't remember who else using regularly this kind of shot.Men has using this a lot,most known to use this shot was Safin and Rios.

[@tlovesgreens8244]

Men do 🙂

[@jimbogtz9033]

Marcelo Rios

[@ivanhall6482]

It's still amazing that Venus plays this well and was in the IW semi in 2018 considering how long she's been playing. I hope she get the retirement she deserves, all the bells and whistles.

[@desiremixx7622]

This young girl shows maturity much more than her tender age. She makes professionals look pedestrian. And inspite of overwhelming media attention and hype she continues to play jaw dropping very high quality tennis. Her groundstrokes her serve her returns, her slice drop shots at very difficult moments all plint to wards a very good game plan and a very focussed mind set. She will go very far

[@edgarfuentes5173]

Wow Kasatkina!! Since last year is one of my favs ❤️

[@jd899]

Dasha has a fantastic variety of shots and uses them in great combination. She is on winning streak and I hope it continues.

[@sabumia3956]

kasatkina is going to win every grandslams this year. I like his flying backhand and drop shot

[@eizyaws]

Congrats to Kasatkina and her skill level rising💗💗💗

[@danieljarmann87]

Exciting news for Daria. If she wins tomorrow she will be ranked 9!!!!!! And even if she loses she’ll be ranked 11!!!!!!! Welcome to the future.

[@totallyrealnotfakedonaldtr4246]

she will win

[@danieljarmann87]

TotallyRealNotFake DonaldTrump It’ll be tough, I mean Osaka beat Halep, Pliskova, Sharapova. They all had their scalps so nothing is 100%, my prediction is Kasatkina I tight straight sets but who knows, it a win win for Kasatkina, either 11 or 9.

[@totallyrealnotfakedonaldtr4246]

Halep, Pliskova, Sharapova are nowhere near the level of williams

[@KCNwokoye]

I watched this match and Venus could have won in straight sets as she created so many chances and even had a 3-0 lead in the third but those errors just kept erasing her chances. I hope she learns from this match like she always does. Not to confuse my point of view, Daria played so well but Venus was a more solid player for most of the match but I guess today just wasn't hers. Thank you to both players for giving their all.

[@lesandres23]

KC Nwokoye Trump 2020

[@FETISHINALLSHADES]

Leslie Rosado What does Trump have to do with this. We are talking about tennis, not politics.

[@c-tha-man9463]

Agreed...Been watching Vee for years and sadly, making errors at the most inopportune time has been a recurring theme for her. Damn, wish she would've made the finals....

[@FETISHINALLSHADES]

TotallyRealNotFake DonaldTrump congrats to daria. BTW Serena has beaten daria twice in straight sets. Serena at her best is still much better. lol

[@kw19193]

If she was the more solid player she would have won mate. Typical remark from a Williams' fan -- the other player didn't beat her, she beat herself. That was old ten years ago -- find a new excuse. Cheers!

[@johanlouise1993]

I love the way Ms Venus Williams said congratulation to Ms. Daria Kasatkina by eye contact and shake hands in the end of the match (they are the real athletes with high mentality and sportivity). Love both of You,.. LADIES

[@arusheejha7563]

That one handed backhand slice tho

[@pkoppula]

This is my first time watching Kasatkina play. Whoa! She's learnt playing Tennis the perfect way. Got every shot in her game. If serve improves, we have our top player. Kasatkina Naomi Svitolina 👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheRumblewagon]

Daria's drop shot is a picture of absurdity! You think it can't possibly work and yet she does it over and over like it's routine!

[@eizyaws]

Us Venus fans can't make any excuses from this point. It was a well contested match. Venus has what it takes to win majors. Its all about her and her team having better quality match management discussions. She just needs better choices than spending three games trying to find the level you want. There are gems in all the gears and she also isn't recognizing her opponent enough. At any rate I'm still a stone cold Veeliever. #KeepPushnQueenVee

[@ARZ1987]

Jermano Mayfield this is a gut wrenching loss very similar to the Stephens choke at US Open, but Venus is still one of the most efficient power players on tour. Considering her start to the year, this was a good tournament for her. A title run would have been amazing, but she will nab a big title soon, I feel it. #50 is not far away hope it's big one!

[@sconex8072]

Venus can do it but you begin to wonder it it’s mental thing. Some of these errors are just unforgivable at his point of her career...I mean those weak serves should have been sent back hard. But then this damn IW court is too damn slow. but I will always love her and Serena. Hopefully they continue to do their thing this year.

[@dasimpleguy]

Jermano Mayfield i definitely agree! First serve needs to be consistent. Makes things so much easier for her. Im proud of what i saw at Indian Wells

[@musicfromheart]

Congratulations to the young girls. Both winners are playing some refreshing, intelligent tennis that’s fun to watch. Those drop shots from DK were magical. She can play volleys too!

[@TreebeardWood]

I've had my eye on Kasatkina and Osaka for a while now. I see them both as the future of women's tennis for sure. I think this match was really wonderful because both Daria and Venus played so great. It's fitting that Daria and Naomi made it into the final. This is the real changing of the guard and I couldn't be happier to see this! Soon, there won't be a "defacto" #1 like we've had for the past year or so.... we will soon see real #1's again. Congrats to Daria and Naomi!

[@640A]

You never know whats coming off her racket...she's got so much variaty in her game! Simply amazing to watch!

[@mihailopavlovic693]

I am starting to like Kasatkina! Good luck in the final!

[@sirblanka]

im loving these long highlight reels! thumbs up..... the thumbnail could be a bit more mysterious as to who won. :)

[@tombarry1824]

Amazing! Daria 20 years old with all that variety of shots. Daria was seen teaching Osaka how to do a tweaner shot. Should be a terrific final.

[@ordinaryguy6869]

5' 7" Kasatkina downs the 6'1" Williams. It's nice to see that this sport is not going to be just for the tallest people. Congratulations to Kasatkina! She has a terrific game. Maybe she will become next Justine Henin.

[@TheTora75]

Ordinary Guy :The good ole Henin days.

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

WOW, i'm not a tennis fan. but you gotta love those jumping backhands and those drop down (?) shots. And she is a smart little collected wizard too. Finally, Venus acted with such a class with her smile. Love to both of them.

[@rhart367]

She's a very versatile Player who has all the shots in her tool box, she's a future Slam champion IMO, she will get better also at only 20. She has that champion confidence who isn't afraid of anybody. She's gonna have a great year and will be in the top 8 at the end of the year, that's my prediction. Maybe she will win a slam this year, she's improved from last year. It was a great match though.

[@vikram_Bhu]

As a tennis fan i always appreciates what russian do for it. A natural beauty with brain and look so humble at last. She shocked to defeats a classy player.

[@antediluvian9144]

KasatQueena!! 😊😊

[@badabing8884]

Wow a WTA player with a sliced backhand - great to see from Daria.

[@no288]

Superb win for Kasatkina she has raised the bar ...which is a great boost and so refreshing to see in women tennis. Good luck Daria

[@sp33drun62]

KASATKINA IS ON FIRE 🔥

[@danieljarmann87]

Kasatkina played the match perfectly, she kept the rallies long and she played the big Points mad long games really good. Yesterday I said to beat venus she’ll have to keep rallies long and she did that, in the end venus got puffed and couldn’t close it out, great match from both!

[@flaviusaetiuspt]

Finally a player on the WTA which is fun to watch!! Women's tennis has been horribly boring for years...

[@magnetmac1]

I guess what you're suggesting is that nobody has been playing exciting tennis all these years until Daria Kasatkina came along.

[@enriquemachorromendoza4310]

Daria next no.1

[@katuko1776]

Yes!

[@totallyrealnotfakedonaldtr4246]

she is the best

[@kannkahann]

No

[@deepakmahajan4978]

Well 1997 born Osaka is new number one as well as 2 time slam champ now

[@Fai9aLo01]

Am I the only one who thinks this little girl will be the next legend!

[@alexa.aleSpeed]

Veeery nice match!! CONGRATS to Daria!! She cannot believe that She's won 😁😁

[@ascendantrocket]

Two straight finals for Dasha. 👏🏼

[@magnetmac1]

I don't see how it can be two straight finals for Daria Kasatkina when she lost in the semis in her last event in St. Petersburg (Russia)

[@ascendantrocket]

magnetmac1 Her last event was Dubai, which she made the final.

[@magnetmac1]

I stand corrected.

[@MJ-dh6pu]

Goddamn it!!! Kasatkina brings a whole new level of touches 😍

[@fingersm]

Long time since we have seen a talent like this on girl side!!!

[@marcusfenix55]

she's got incredible touch, i love her game!

[@victorlupas4875]

as I said, the change of generations, naomi and daria in the final

[@totallyrealnotfakedonaldtr4246]

naomi and daria will dominate tennis in the coming years

[@NASHITHASAN]

Hey, This girl is amazing, I am in love with you "Kasatkina"​.

[@corgeousgeorge]

That double by venus to give Kasatkina the decisive break in the third was so painful to watch, she fought so hard all match and led most of the rallies. What a fighter and an inspiration she is to all athletes and especially to those with some time under their belts! Anyone know who the female commentator on this broadcast is?

[@minh1197]

holy fuck. that was way more fun than the last 20 men's matches i've seen

[@ZdenekKopecky-wg8bx]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Dasho,vy jste s tou raketou přímo srostlá a proto jste na kurtech tak skvělá ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@radektv1168]

Venus is best😍

[@patricknaera]

Daria and Naomi have had incredibly outstanding runs to the final 💪☺️👊 The winner will deserve it but the accolades should echo for both and the biggest winner an old Cliché but tennis really is the winner at the end of the day. Looking forward to these two going head to head.

[@aaronwilkins1843]

Another big match Venus could have and should have won. She continues to inspire though

[@lesandres23]

The most diverse tennis player on tour

[@luisagustingonzalezwiller3819]

Mis respetos campeona tiene futuro....

[@bibukov1]

Даша-красава! Честно говоря не верил, что она сумеет пройти Винус. Но она смогла! Притом, что Винус сейчас играет потрясающе. И не факт, что Осака устояла бы против неё.

[@khurmiful]

Future is bright

[@cambed71]

thank u wta

[@doublesurfeur8079]

Une merveille de match !

[@nosorog__3372]

умница Даша

[@andrewmoores7166]

Finally a player for the WTA Tour to get excited about. Sooner the top two are replaced by the likes of Kasatkina and Osaka the better.

[@magnetmac1]

I once remember how people got excited about Bouchard in 2014 when she reached semi finals in two Slams and final in one Slam, and then reached 5th in the world. She is now languishing in the top-100 and has lost all her matches this season after not being able to sustain her level of play. It's simple - let's not get too excited about any player that shows flash of tennis brilliance until we know for sure that the athlete is not a mere flash in a pan.

[@andrewmoores7166]

I picked Kasatkina to be top 10 at least a few years ago. Sometimes you can just tell. It was obvious with Azarenka when she was young and with Kvitova that they were going to achieve great things. Bouchard is just a joke who needs to be less of a bitch and become a harder worker.

[@magnetmac1]

Bouchard turned out to be a joke now, but she didn't seem so in 2014. The point is that we should let the eggs hatch before we count them.

[@andrewmoores7166]

I accept your point completely ;) But I am excited to watch more of Kasatkina

[@magnetmac1]

Without a doubt, it's always good to see athletes playing really good like Kasatkina and Osaka, but let's be cautious and not set ourselves up for a major disappointment. I have learned my lesson with the likes of Aravane Rezaï and Eugenie Bouchard (just to name a few)

[@RobRossiFan]

Vesnina ran up here last year like a sensation and what? nothing else. Let's see if Daria justifies us that this is not a sudden strike of luck

[@danieljarmann87]

RobRossiFan we will see in Miami! She’ll, either be the number 11 seed or 9 seed so she’ll get a good draw hopefully.

[@T-Alex81]

RobRossiFan LOL!You really compare Vesnina to Kasatkina?A 30 year old to a 20 year old rising star?Vesnina is a good solid player,but nothin special and she more of a doubles player.Kasatkina is probably a top 5 player in many years to come.

[@cambed71]

Winning this title is huge. Sure it's not a Grand Slam but it's got all the top players in it and Vesnina's run to the title last year was one of the best stories. It's a huge accomplishment

[@shngain100]

She's good but let's see once she's rank higher and face the hungry lower rank opponents, let's see how she handle that she can be either hot or cold like Ostapenko or consistent like Wozniacki reaching deep in most tournaments.

[@RobRossiFan]

Of course Dasha's wins over tops are incredible and impressive. Vesnina cannot compare at all in that.

[@christostsiligas6263]

Daria is more talented tennis woman at the time. She has so many differennt shots.I think it is a good example for all tennis women how to use their brain and their talent. She needs only power to her shots and after will be No 1!

[@pukulu]

some great dropshots from Kasatkina. The rest of her game is good too.

[@horstgunther9521]

I think kasatkina plays a little bit like Fognini. So casusl but sometimes with genius shots. I hope she will keep her great mentality which fognini lacks

[@ianwalden9865]

I think this was the peak of Kaz career lol

[@sandysizzle670]

That is correct. Lol

[@katipallyvenkatesh2210]

Yes after 2018 she is nowhere like before

[@batend2693]

That’s freaking fire dude!

[@milkobelyov8158]

Bravo Kasatkina very good

[@1Evermore1]

Looks like in the whole Western media world only Daniela Hantuchova knows how to pronounce her surname right. She is KasATkina, not bloody KazaKIna

[@ЕвдокияБелоусова-е8в]

Даша молодец!😊🎉🎉🎉

[@graciequiltingandcorner]

Damn was rooting for a Williams vs Osaka Final, a young against the seasoned!

[@randomdogger5278]

Daria is a baller. Sebastien Grosjean would be proud of that jumping 2 handed backhand.

[@T-Alex81]

Hans Rainier Rufila how about Safin?

[@rossifanpage4890]

0:40

[@АндрейВарблане]

Потрясающая игра, особенно укороченные и резаные! Обыграла почти всех топовых игроков! Осаку может и не пройти!

[@hjpark153]

I think she's for-hand stroke is the best and I'm sure she will be top player if she complements play control and back-hand stroke

[@arefik9059]

Kasatkina backhand,, 👏👏👏👏

[@ktpengui101]

Epic match

[@monica012077]

I was going to watch the highlights but why bother? You spoiled it with the video thumbnail. Smh

[@gerardobaltodano]

How cute a woman looks when she wins. First class tennis. Nothing to envy the ATP.

[@nickelwindow53]

Venus played her heart out!!!! She may have run out of gas a bit in the 3rd set. Wish she would’ve closed it in straights!

[@alvaro50002]

Es muy prendedora Kasatkina

[@eddiepharell]

Amazing match from both women, I thought Venus had this in the bag. Reminiscent of US Open SF against Sloane. I wish she had a day of rest. Well, may the better woman win OsakaVsKasatkina

[@ahmadsolihin8320]

Daria Kazatkina is combination between Martina Hingis and Simona Halep...great result for her...she enter into the final beat a lot of top player...like Caroline Wizniaki..Sloane Stephens..Angelique Kerber and now Venua Williams in SF...

[@KevinAustin9]

Carla should learn how to handshake from Venus. Referring to their yesterday's match.

[@antediluvian9144]

?? What was wrong with her handshake? She even congratulated Venus..

[@KevinAustin9]

She seems to be a nice person. I actually like her but yesterday's handshake wasn't very friendly. Venus stood there smiling and Carla barely looked at her.

[@rikuperhoniemi8639]

Made my day. Venus always cool, respect that

[@pompolini3607]

Isnt penus 38? Why did she run and play like crazy without any fatigue the whole match?