Daria Kasatkina sinks to 11-year ranking low after first-round defeat at Madrid Open

<ul><li><p>Australian loses 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15) to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur</p></li><li><p>28-year-old drops from No 12 last April to world No 83 in next rankings</p></li></ul><p>Daria Kasatkina’s career in Australian colours has plummeted to a new low at the Madrid Open after she suffered an agonising first-round defeat which will send her tumbling to her lowest world ranking for 11 years.</p><p>On a day when all four Australian women crashed out in the clay-court event, Kasatkina suffered the most frustrating reverse, succumbing 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15-13) to qualifier and lucky loser Daria Snigur after being unable to convert four match points.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/apr/23/australia-daria-kasatkina-tennis-madrid-open-ranking">Continue reading...</a>