Russia-born Kasatkina says 'didn't have much choice' after Australia switch / Photo: Yuichi YAMAZAKI - AFP/File
-
Norway, in mourning, enters a new era under King Haakon VIII
-
Mourinho says Mbappe worthy of Ballon d'Or
-
Rain frustrates England's bid for Pakistan series win
-
Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in control
-
Rafael Leao leaving AC Milan for Galatasaray
-
India's Neeraj Chopra out for season with ankle injury
-
TVK Legislator’s Jallikattu Criticism Draws Demand for Party Clarification
-
BJP Leadership Reviews Youth Outreach and Seven State Elections
-
Karnataka Rules Out Smaller Mysuru Dasara Despite Drought
-
Bhim Army Protesters and Police Scuffle During Patna BPSC March
-
Omitted Social Justice Figures Trigger Dispute Over Tamil Nadu Policy Note
-
SUV Tyre Failure Kills Three Chennai College Students
-
Suspect Arrested in Manipur After Body Found on Tamil Nadu Express
-
Three Students Die, Four Injured in Madurantakam Car Crash
-
Celebrities Share Late-Summer Photos in August Gallery
-
Ray J Open to Settling Blueface Dispute in Paid Boxing Match
-
Judge Grants Brittany Cartwright Temporary Restraining Order Against Jax Taylor
-
Influencers Agree to Keep Producing Joint Content During Divorce
-
Freedom 250 Winner Kirkwood Jokes Against IndyCar Return to Washington
-
TMZ Poll Invites Readers to Weigh Week’s Celebrity and Political Stories
-
Police Report Details Famous Dex Domestic Battery Allegations
-
Court Dispute Features Alleged Racist Texts Attributed to Milo Yiannopoulos
-
Jerusalem Police Operation Uncovers Second Temple-Era Burial Cave
-
Michelle Obama Says She Welcomes Life After Active Parenting Years
-
Sabalenka Defends Basketball-Inspired Nike Kit at US Open
-
College Values Debate Puts Harvard and Columbia Under Parental Scrutiny
-
RoboSense Robotics Revenue Expands as New Sensor and Joint Products Near Production
-
Opinion Debate Revisits Privilege and the Meaning of Noblesse Oblige
-
Notre Dame, LSU and Utah Selected at Different Levels of College Football Title Market
-
Russian Strike in Kyiv Region Kills at Least 27 and Forces Evacuations
-
Week 0 Betting Promotions Span Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets
-
US Accelerates Review for 30-Year Trans-Alaska Pipeline Renewal
-
Nepal Flood Zone Faces New Threat From Landslide-Formed Lakes
-
China Auto Exports Surge as Industry Moves Toward Overseas Production
-
Sunwoda First-Half Revenue Reaches Record as Battery Shipments Accelerate
-
KFF Health News Minute Tracks Weekly US Healthcare Developments
-
KFF Journalists Address Measles, Vaccines, Food Recalls and Health Policy
-
Trump Call Briefly Interrupts Nvidia Company Meeting
-
Study Finds Psilocybin Makes Brain Activity More Responsive to Immediate Experience
-
Running a Local Language Model Offers Privacy With Hardware Trade-Offs
-
Technology Companies Warn Organizations Have Months to Prepare for AI Cyberattacks
-
At least 37 dead after Russian strike on depot near Kyiv
-
Nepalis cling to hope for missing, three days after disaster
-
Clashes in Niamey after troops attempt to storm presidential palace
-
Norway mourns passing of King Harald as son King Haakon VIII ascends throne
-
At least 27 dead after Russian strike on depot near Kyiv
-
Norris extends McLaren stay until 2030
-
Nottingham Exhibition Replaces Gym Weights With Jesmonite Sculpture
-
HMRC Revises Company-Car Fuel Rates From September 1
-
UK Moves 2026 Boxing Day Bank Holiday to Monday
Russia-born Kasatkina says 'didn't have much choice' after Australia switch
Daria Kasatkina has said she "didn't have much choice" after the openly gay world number 12 switched allegiances from Russia to Australia.
The Russia-born 27-year-old, who has previously described the war in Ukraine as a "nightmare", announced at the weekend that Australia had approved her application for permanent residency.
Kasatkina has previously also criticised Russia's attitude towards homosexuality.
Speaking ahead of her first tournament this week playing under the Australian flag, Kasatkina told reporters at the Charleston Open on Monday: "With everything going on in my previous country, I didn't have much choice.
"For me, being openly gay, if I want to be myself, I have to make this step, and I did it."
Kasatkina, who will make Melbourne her new home, described herself as nervous but excited to be representing Australia.
"Honestly, it feels different, I'm not going to lie. It's emotional for me," said Kasatkina, who has won eight WTA titles.
She added: "I have to get used to it. But I'm really happy to start this new chapter of my life representing Australia on the big stage."
V.AbuAwwad--SF-PST