Daria Kasatkina discusses filming her life on the tour as she reached the fourth round at Roland Garros.
It was a comfortable afternoon at the office for Daria Kasatkina as she thrashed Peyton Stearns 6-0 6-1 to reach the last 16 in Paris.
The world number nine broke on six occasions as she was clinical in her 57 minute victory that sees her into the second week at Roland Garros for the third time.
Speaking after the match Kasatkina spoke about how happy she was with her level and spoke about her biggest strength which is her speed, “Well, yeah, definitely I played a very good match,” Kasatkina said in her press conference.
“After this moment I just realized I just know exactly what I have to do. You know, it happens sometimes that the match goes one way, but I think the level was pretty high, and I’m just happy that I was able to close the match and take all my chances.
“Well, I have to be quick because I’m not that powerful like many girls. Physically I’m not that gifted, so I have to be quick. I have to find ways how
to win, how to survive. Yes, that’s why. So I have to do it with my legs, with the brain, and try to squeeze the maximum I can.”
Kasatkina was on great form today as she looks to defend the semi-final points that she won last year.
The world number nine was also asked about her off-pitch projects including a vlog that she does with her girlfriend.
Last year’s semi-finalist admitted she likes to be creative and felt comfortable about revealing her off-court life a long time ago, “I like it, to be honest. I like to create things. I like to do this kind of thing,” Kasatkina said about a potential career after tennis.
“Also, I would like to do charity stuff. I want to help young athletes. Let’s see where and how because now it’s very — you know, the situation in the world sucks, so let’s see.
“But, yeah, I want to help and maybe to do something that’s creative. As you said, in the media, because I realize that actually I like to be in front of the cameras especially, but not the photo shoots. Photo shoots I hate. It’s not my thing at all. I enjoy, like, video, like natural things.
“Actually, I always was pretty comfortable to share things and everything. Just grow up a little bit, I become more open, got a bit fixed with my head. Yeah, that’s it. I was actually always pretty open and not a very closed person, let’s say.
“For me it’s more fun. This is how I get away a little bit from the pressure thinking about the matches and everything, so I’m taking it as a little bit of not distraction; distraction in a good way. Like a little bit of an art thing.
“We like to do these things, especially the feedback from the people, from the fans, it looks good. They like it. We’re going to try to do more and more to implement maybe, I was thinking to maybe interview some of the chair umpires because it’s going to be very interesting.
“I was thinking to talk with Amelie Mauresmo here. So, Amelie, if you are listening to this, maybe we can arrange something. It’s going to be fun.
“Yeah, because all these parts are always behind the scenes. Nobody knows about it. 95% of the fans, they see us as tennis players on the tennis court, and they don’t know who we are outside of the court and how we live and what’s going on, actually, behind the doors, behind the tennis court doors.
“I think it’s nice. If I would be, for example, the fan of some sport, I would definitely like to see more about it, more about the personalities of the players.”
As Kasatkina continues to grow the sport with her vlog and enjoy the more creative side to life, the ninth seed will hope her off-court projects helps her relax and positively impacts her tennis.
Next for Kasatkina will play a rejuvenated Elina Svitolina on Sunday.
