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Ian Chadband

Kasatkina through in Paris but thinking of Melbourne

Daria Kasatkina is still alive at Roland Garros but her mind is already on the Australian Open. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

In her first grand slam under the Australian flag, Daria Kasatkina has predictably become the last of the female green-and-gold brigade standing in the French Open main draw as she set up a blockbuster third-round match with top Spaniard Paula Badosa.

But after winning her late-night match 6-4 6-2 on Court Suzanne Lenglen in straight sets over French wildcard Leolia Jeanjean, the 17th seed revealed she's already thinking about next year's Australian Open when she can really enjoy the support of fans from her new adopted country.

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