World number eight Daria Kasatkina has given the thumbs down to the idea of 'trash-talking' between professional tennis players, saying that disparaging or boastful comments under the guise of banter would not work well in an 'intelligent' sport.
Mar 23, 2023; Miami, Florida, US; Daria Kasatkina receives treatment from a WTA trainer during a medical timeout in her match against Elise Mertens on day four of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
Pegula added at the Charleston Open this week that she would like to have one event every year where "everything goes" to see how players and fans react, but Kasatkina said it may not work as it does in other sports. "For me, tennis is a bit different. I think it's not going to work, in my opinion. I think tennis must be a little bit on the side of it," Kasatkina, who beat Madison Key to reach the semi-finals, told the Tennis Channel."We're not from United States, so, we're not used to it. I was always educated by the way that tennis is an intelligent sport. So, I will go with that.
Pegula's Twitter post this week on whether "trash-talking" should be encouraged received many positive responses, with American youngster Ben Shelton volunteering to start immediately at the Estoril Open."I'm in ... traditionally tennis is polite, but why not? It's a new generation, it could be a change, different and fun. But I don't know if women could take that," Badosa, who lost to Pegula in the last-eight at Charleston, said.
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