That Kasatkina girl, she plays that ball game, the tennis. I heard some folks talking ’bout her, saying she’s gonna play against some other girl, Kessler, I think? They say it’s the Kasatkina prediction, whatever that means. Sounds like a load of hogwash to me. But they’re all worked up about this tennis match in Tokyo. They even said it will be in that there Tokyo Open.
This Kasatkina, she’s Russian, I hear. Born in May, like my youngest granddaughter. But this one, she’s a tennis player, a professional, they say. Makes a living hitting that little ball around. Don’t know how anyone can make money doing that, but that’s what they say. She must be good at that tennis, been playing a long time, I reckon.
They say she’s played this tennis game with a bunch of other girls. One of ’em is named Yulia Putintseva. These names, I tell ya! They say Kasatkina is better than this Yulia on the hard courts. She won more games against her. That Kasatkina prediction is probably about who wins more, I guess. That’s my prediction.
And another girl, Swiatek, I think they said? Kasatkina played her a whole bunch of times, but this Swiatek, she won most of ’em. Five to one, they said. Five to one! That Swiatek must be a real firecracker on that tennis court. Maybe the Kasatkina prediction ain’t always right.
Now this other girl, this Kessler, they say she’s playing Kasatkina next. First time they ever played each other, it seems. Everyone’s making a big fuss about it, like it’s the most important thing in the world. It’s just a game! This Kessler vs Kasatkina, it’s just two girls hitting a ball.
I heard some folks say this Kasatkina is in good form. Playing real good in some place called Ningbo. Ningbo, Tokyo, all these places sound the same to me. As long as she’s hitting that ball good, I guess that’s all that matters. She has a good form, her prediction is good, I guess.
They say she got to the finals a lot of times on those hard courts. Thirteen times, they said. Thirteen! That’s a lot of tennis. Must be tiring, running around like that all day. I get tired just walking to the mailbox. That Kasatkina prediction, maybe it’s about how tired she gets.
- Kasatkina, she’s ranked number eight, I heard.
- Number eight in the whole world!
- That’s pretty good for a young girl.
- She must be making a good living with that tennis racket.
They talk about this Kasatkina prediction like it’s some kind of science. Predicting who’s gonna win, who’s gonna lose. Like they got a crystal ball or something. It’s just a tennis match, for crying out loud. A bit of fun is all it is. Don’t need no fancy prediction for that. But that Kessler vs Kasatkina match, they really want to know about that.
Some folks use computers, they say. Fancy computers to predict these tennis matches. AI, they call it. Artificial intelligence. Sounds like a load of baloney to me. Just watch the game and see who wins! That’s all the prediction you need. They say this computer thing can predict the score, even. This Kasatkina prediction is getting out of hand!
This Kasatkina, she said some things about a war, I hear. Said she didn’t like it. Good for her, I say. War is no good for anyone. Just a lot of trouble and heartache. She’s got a good head on her shoulders, that one. Maybe that’s why she’s so good at that tennis. She can think straight.
So, this Kasatkina prediction, it’s all about who’s gonna win that tennis match in Tokyo. Kasatkina or Kessler. One of ’em will win, one of ’em will lose. That’s how it goes. No need to make a big fuss about it. Just enjoy the game, that’s what I say. That Kessler vs Kasatkina thing, it will be over soon, and they will talk about something else, I am sure.
But, between you and me, I think that Kasatkina girl, she’s gonna win. She just seems like she’s got that fire in her belly. That’s my prediction, anyway. Don’t tell anyone I said that, though. Wouldn’t want to jinx her or nothing. She seems like a nice girl, that Kasatkina.
