"I think it's just an excuse not to give an interview": Daria Kasatkina jokingly starts petition to get Iga Swiatek on her vlog
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Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina has jokingly claimed
that Poland’s Iga Swiatek stayed on the court to practice longer because she wanted
to avoid having an interview on her blog.
The 26-year-old was recently quoted in a report where she
stated that she practiced with the world number two who stayed on the court just
to avoid appearing in her vlog.
"Just came back from the practice. Today, I was
practicing with Iga but no interview. Iga, she decides to stay on the court to
practice. But I think it's just an excuse not to give an interview," joked
Kasatkina.
The world number three further went on to ask fans to come
and comment expressing interest in seeing Swiatek in her vlog.
"Okay, I'm kidding, I'm really kidding,” she said. “Actually,
we didn't ask so now it's the moment... an official statement. Iga... if you
want you're always welcome to our vlog to talk with me and with Natasha
[Natalia Zabiiako].
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"Guys, if you want to see Iga on the vlog... come make
a comment so she can see how many people would like to see her here. Now we're
going to open the presents from the fans."
Swiatek is currently taking part in the China Open where she
defeated the current world number three America’s young tennis sensation Coco
Gauff in the semifinal in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-3.
She will now face Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova in the final of
the competition on Sunday.
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