WATCH: Daria Kasatkina promotes her and girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako’s YouTube channel after her win in the WTA Elite Trophy

Daria Kasatkina markets her vlogs among the Chinese crowd. 

WATCH: Daria Kasatkina promotes her and girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako’s YouTube channel after her win in the WTA Elite Trophy

Daria Kasatkina(L) and Kasatkina with Natalia Zabiiako(R) (Image via @TheTennisLetter/X and Outsports)

Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) World No. 17 player Daria Kasatkina has used the mic in her on-court interview after her win in Zhuhai to promote her and her girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako’s vlog. Following her win against Barbora Krejcikova in the WTA Elite Trophy, she promoted her vlog amongst the Chinese audience, announcing that they have been uploading on Bilibili.

The couple started dating in 2021, amidst the pandemic. Recently, in October, they celebrated their second anniversary. Being one of the few openly gay players on the Tour, she has been a torchbearer for other athletes. 

YouTube video

Though the couple has been together since 2021, Kasatkina only came out in the later part of 2022. For the uninitiated, Natalia Zabiiako herself is not a stranger to the sporting world. She is a Russian-Estonian figure skater, with a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics representing Russia. She has also won a few European and World Championship medals in the sport.

For nearly a year, the couple has been posting vlogs on their YouTube channel. With a combination of travel logs and personal videos, they have been keeping the channel quite active. The tennis player had taken the stage after her win at the WTA Elite Trophy to urge her Asian audiences to tune into their videos.

Also, if you want, out vlogs are now on Bilibili. So subscribe. Now out Asian fans can see it without VPN.Thankyou very much guys. Thankyou for your love, thankyou for your support.
via The Tennis Letter

She also used the stage to thank the audience for their support. She said:

Thank you so much for coming. Thank you so much guys. It means a lot. I feel you support.

With a victory against Krejcikova, she was quite happy to have a chance to promote their vlog.

Daria Kastakina moves on to the next round at Zhuhai

Russia’s Daria Kasatkina defeated Barbora Krejcikova in the first match of the WTA Elite Trophy at Zhuhai. She defeated her with a score of 5-7, 6-1, and 1-6 in a thrilling three-setter. She is set to face Magda Linette in the next match.

Daria Kasatkina (Image via NBC Sports)

Both players, ranked 17th and 23rd in the world, will prove to be the perfect match for each other. While Kasatkina has had a more prominent career than her opponent, Linette has had quite an impressive season this year.

Kasatkina has made the best finish of a quarter-final appearance at the Canadian Open at the bigger tournaments. However, she has yet to win any titles this year. Linette, on the other hand, has a semi-final appearance at the Australian Open this year. However, she has not seen much more success. Nevertheless, both players will have to bring in their best game to win the match.

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