Her older brother Alexandr played tennis casually as a child and he encouraged his parents to let Daria start playing from the age of six as well. For two years, she played tennis two to three ...

Daria Kasatkina during her third-round match at Wimbledon on July 5, 2025. Getty Images Kasatkina, a 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, knew the challenge she was up against in Samsonova.