27-year-old has not been to Russia since coming out as gay in 2022World No 12 will be Australia’s new No 1 women’s tennis singles player
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the government.
The world No 12 has been playing on the tour as a neutral athlete after Russian and Belarusian players were banned from competing under their own flags following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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