WATCH: Kasatkina embraces "Russian Wall" nickname

Russia's Daria Kasatkina won her second career title at home in Moscow last week, and with it she picked up not only a spot on the Top 10, but also a new nickname: the Russian Wall.

Kasatkina's coach, Philippe Dehaes, is known for his colorful metaphors, and during a coaching changeover in the second round of the Kremlin Cup, he came up with a new one:

"You know the China Wall?" he asked Kasatkina, who was down a set and a break to Alize Cornet. "Now you're going to be the Russian Wall. It's completely new in the market."

Kasatkina went on to win the tournament, and the nickname stuck. Now people, including the Russian Wall herself, continue to use it.

"Now I have a nickname, Russian Wall," Kasatkina said. "The physios call me Russian Wall, and in Russia they call me Russian Wall, but in Russian. So thanks Phil!"

Viral monologues come standard with Dehaes' coaching moments as he delivered another one when Kasatkina was trailing Ons Jabeur in the final:

She subsequently came back to pull off the improbable win, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Kasatkina's climbed from world No. 24 to No. 10 in 2018, behind her second career title and two more finals, including the Premier Mandatory in Indian Wells.

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