Elina Avanesyan interview: ‘I want to win a Grand Slam & be world number 1’

Russian Elina Avanesyan is having quite a week in Berlin.
She lost in qualifying to Laura Siegemund before getting a reprieve as a lucky loser.
The 20-year-old then beat compatriot Daria Kasatkina in a nail-biting three-set thriller before advancing to the quarter-finals in the German capital after another gruelling encounter, this time with Anna Blinkova.
Talking Tennis sat down with Berlin’s star of the show, who told us about her career ambitions, her lack of grass court experience, and what her Wimbledon plans are.
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[@Lucas-sm3tw]

Thanks for doing this interview. It's so nice to see her finally achieving success and getting the attention she deserves for it, and she seems to be handling it pretty well.

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[@patrickfarrell5092]

What is about these Russian players, they're all humble, gracious, grounded and great players.
I've been following this young Lady's progress, was hoping she would be playing Elena next but Donna deserves to be there.
Thank you so much for this interview, she's absolutely lovely.
Hopefully we will see her in Wimbledon and wishing her the best tomorrow.

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Thanks Patrick - be sure to subscribe so we can bring you more interviews like this :)

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@@TalkingTennisTT already did 👍

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@@patrickfarrell5092 thanks Patrick :)

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@@TalkingTennisTT you're welcome, just an FYI I'm an Elena Rybakina fan...hint hint 🤭

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@@patrickfarrell5092 would love to add Elena to our list of interviews… but might have to be later in the year

[@garysaint-laurent6524]

Fantastic work on the pronunciation, John! And another great get for an interview! I already sent out my hunch that this girl may be a name we hear during the first week at Wimbledon, if she can qualify. Can't say it enough, John - you are killin' it!

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Thanks Gary… plenty more to come, not just from me in Berlin, but also Nick & Jamie in Birmingham

[@nadomuniz6974]

She is adorable!

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She was easy to talk to. Are you familiar with her game?

[@nadomuniz6974]

@@TalkingTennisTT I am following her since Roland Garros ! She is so cute, i hope we can see her in the top 50 nexts months

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@@nadomuniz6974 She could even be there in a couple of days...

[@alftupper8046]

Some good stuff on this channel. Thanks John.

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Thanks Alf - hope you’re subscribed :)

[@rustam7493]

Элина - супер! Успехов в дальнейших турнирах! 👍👍👍

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[@MultiY4]

Stunning!

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Amazing wins

[@tbwatch88]

new beauty on tour.

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[@Jamiej90]

Great work Silky! Get the feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more of her

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“Friend of the show”

[@vahanmukuchyan3448]

She is absolutely humble and cute. I guess she has the proper recipe for success. Wish all the best to our beautiful and talanted young lady!

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👍

[@vagramovakimyan4768]

Good luck to her... She is doing quite well.... Wish her all the best!!!

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Qualifiers Wimbledon now :)

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@@TalkingTennisTT Fingers x for Q2 this afternoon

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@@vagramovakimyan4768 indeed :)

[@grigorigrigorian-nu2yn]

BELLISSIMO❤🧡💛💚💙

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[@khurramali3634]

Nice one nick

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Thanks

[@armoproten]

Go Elina Go! Elina Araratovna jan!

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:)

[@felroberto]

Armenian background. Very hot girls.

[@felroberto]

Armenian background. Very hot girls.