Daria Kasatkina publicly criticized Russian laws and war in Ukraine.
Tennis star Daria Kasatkkina Play this week for the first time as an Australian player when it comes to WTA tour in Carolina’s Charleston.
Born in Russia, the tags decided to change his representation after criticizing the country’s sexual and gender minority laws and war in Ukraine.
– This is my first official day as an Australian player. Honestly it feels different, I’m not going to lie. This is emotional, Kasatkina said according to the BBC.
“I’m really happy to start this new chapter in my life, representing Australia in the Big Arena,” he continued.
Kasatkki is ranked 12th on the world list. In 2022, his sexual orientation in the video is the only one of the top 100 players in the WTA tour of the WTA tour.
Kesatkkina has lived in Dubai for two and a half years since its release. He has not returned to Russia with stricter laws for sexual and gender minorities.
As a bunch, journalists told journalists on Monday that he had no choice but to change the country he represented.
– I’m openly homosexual. If I want to be myself, I had to take a step in this direction. And I did it, Kasatkina said to the reporters.