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Russia’s Daria Kasatkina defects to Australia after coming out as gay and denouncing Ukraine war

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Russian -born tennis player Daria Kasatkina is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government. The 27-year-old Kasatkina was a French Open semifinalist in 2022 and is currently ranked 12th in the world. The eight -time WTA singles champion’s best career ranking was eighth . Kasatkina 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 ..