Russian Tenniska Daria Kasatkina, 12. On the WTA list, she announced on Friday that now will represent Australia after the Australian government accepted her application for permanent residence.
Casatkin competed in WTA tournaments as a neutral athletes after Russian and Belarus players were prohibited from the competition under their flags due to Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022. years. Years.
Kasatkin, who did not return to Russia for more than two years after she discovered that homosexual was one of the few Russian athletes who made publicly spectace against the war, lives in Dubai.
“Australia is a place I love, it’s incredibly hospitable and a place where I feel at home,” she wrote in a message published on Instagram.
“I love being in Melbourne and I look forward to finding out there,” she said, adding to start representing his new homeland immediately.
“I will always greach respect and deeply appreciate your roots, but I am excited to start this new chapter in your career and life under the Australian flag.”
This 27-year-old won eight WTA titles, and the best result on Grand Slam tournaments achieved when she entered the Roland Garros 2022 semifinals.
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