Hours after legend Serena Williams brings out her inner child, Daria Kasatkina indulges herself in “colorful” nostalgia 

Daria Kasatkina talked about the void that is created by staying on the road for most part of the year.

Hours after legend Serena Williams brings out her inner child, Daria Kasatkina indulges herself in “colorful” nostalgia 

Daria Kasatkina, Serena Williams (Images via Tennis World USA, Instagram)

Russian tennis ace Daria Kasatkina has found an interesting way to deal with the immeasurable pressure on the tennis players competing on the tour. The 26-year-old has said that she is now trying to get back to the kids’ mentality where everything feels wonderful and amazing rather than dull and less bright. This comes hours after Serena Williams talked about invoking the inner child on Instagram.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion shared a post on the photo-sharing platform wherein she can be seen enjoying sitting in a basket and colorful balls falling all over her. Williams then wrote a caption talking about the need to take a step back into childhood and enjoy simple things.

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Sometimes you just have to take a step back to childhood and enjoy the simple things.
Serena Williams wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.

Meanwhile, Daria Kasatkina, talking on The AO Show, emphasized the importance of turning into a kid and appreciating small things. She recalled how she used to be excited about her parents dropping her off for practice in their car and then drew a contrast with adult life where everything seems dull. Kasatkina then talked about the need to keep the inner child alive if one is to enjoy their life to the fullest.

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I'm trying to get back to the kids' mentality. I now realize that when you are a kid, everything, it's more bright, everything feels amazing, unbelievable. And then as an adult, you're seeing the same things and they're not that amazing anymore. This is very sad. Like, the colors are becoming less bright. Keep this child alive, inside, is very important because this will make you enjoy life more.
Daria Kasatkina said. (H/T: Austalian Open website)

Daria Kasatkina talks about the emptiness that comes from being mostly on the road

The Russian tennis ace then talked about the emptiness that comes from staying constantly on the road. Daria Kasatkian said that she misses her home most of the time as she has been out and traveling all over the world since she was a teen.

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Daria Kasatkina (Image via The Independent)
I left my home when I was 15 or 16 years old, and since then, I'm always more or less on the road. I can consider some places as my home, but there's always something missing, you know? Always something is not there...That's why for me it's very important to have, like, a home. To feel safe there, basically. Safe and sweet.
Daria Kasatkina said about missing her home while traveling for competitons.

Notably, players including Daria Kasatkina have been complaining about the reckless scheduling of tournaments by WTA. The Russian recently spoke against the WTA for providing almost nothing to players for their survival.

Nevertheless, the 26-year-old is ready to begin her quest for the maiden Grand Slam title as she looks forward to a month of grind Down Under. Kasatkina would be hoping to go as deep as possible at the 2024 Australian Open. The Russian has struggled to qualify even for the pre-quarterfinals in eight attempts.

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