High-profile tennis recruit Daria Kasatkina has endured another early tournament exit in Seoul as her quest goes on to reach her first quarter-final as an Australian player.
Kasatkina hasn't enjoyed the best of results since she officially switched allegiance from Russia to become Australia's No.1 in March, while admitting that all the hoopla surrounding her new citizenship may have impacted her on-court performances.
Since the switch, the eight-time title winner has not reached the last-eight of any tournament - a distinct blip for such a consistent performer who began her new career as an Aussie ranked 12th in the world.
