Tennis|Daria from the closet no longer represent Russia.
Tennis star Daria Kasatkina does not represent Russia anymore, but Australia. Kaskkina, 27, told about this on Instagram and commented on the exchange of citizenship later to the press.
Kesatkkina has played with neutral status three years since Russia started an offensive war in Ukraine.
Now, however, citizens have changed citizenship.
“Now ranking has been updated and this is my first official day as an Australian player,” Kasatkkina comments Australia ABC:n According to a press conference in the tournament in Charleston.
Kasatkina used a familiar Australian term for journalists mates (guys).
“I’m not going to lie. This feels different. I’m really happy to start a new song in my life and represent Australia in big arenas.”
Kesatkkas have not been to Russia for more than two years after coming out of the closet and said that he was homosexual.
“Considering everything in my previous home country, I had no alternative. If I want to openly gay myself to be myself, I had to take this step and I did it.”
Currently in Dubai and Spain, he is currently living in Australia.
Currently, Kasatkkina is currently ranked 12th on the women’s world list. She has won a 12 professional tour of WTA in her career.