It’s not always that nationality switches in tennis make the headlines, but with a handful of established pros doing so, it is becoming harder to ignore.
Earlier this week, Anastasia Potapova officially switched her sporting nationality from Russia to Austria. She is the latest Russian-born women's tennis player to make the switch.
Russian-born tennis player Anastasia Potapova has switched allegiance to Austria, clearing a path for the 51st-ranked player to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Anastasia Potapova on Thursday joined a growing list of tennis players leaving Russia as ban on Russian players persists amid the Ukraine war. Potapova finished this year as the World No.
With the bottom half opening-round matches out of the way, Thursday at WTA Beijing will feature the top half women’s singles first-round encounters. Katerina Siniakova will look to build on a strong week in Seoul against Anastasia Potapova, while Sonay Kartal is facing the ever-dangerous Alycia Parks.
The action will continue on day four at the US Open with 16 second-round matches on the slate in Flushing Meadows. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Kudermetova, Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova, and Jasmine Paolini vs Iva Jovic.
Tennis in the Land also known as the Cleveland Open is the final stop en route to the US Open and sees many of the mid pack in the WTA find their footing towards Flushing Meadows.
Iga Swiatek returned to winning ways on hardcourts after defeating Anastasia Potapova in a convincing 6-1, 6-4 match, guaranteeing her spot in the Round of 32 of the Cincinnati Open.
Day 3 action at WTA Cincinnati sees the second round begin, big names like Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek swing into action. We have predictions for all of the day 3 action from Mason, Ohio.
Players like Katie Boulter or Anastasia Potapova had higher expectations for this season, but there’s still time to turn things around as we head to the main part of the North American hard court swing.
The 2025 French Open Day 1 features rising stars and compelling matchups as play begins in Paris. Victoria Mboko takes on Lulu Sun, while Anastasia Potapova faces Linda Nosková in a power-packed clash.
Aryna Sabalenka eased smoothly through against Anastasia Potapova in just 63 minutes as she prevailed 6-2, 6-2 against the Russian who she was due to play at the Stuttgart Open last month before her late withdrawal.
Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the WTA Italian Open in 2024, losing to Iga Swiatek in Rome after also finishing runner-up to the Pole in Madrid. Now she’s coming into the event with even more confidence and six finals this year already.
2020 semifinalist Marketa Vondrousova is playing her first clay-court tournament of the season at the WTA 1000 in Rome, while Dayana Yastremska and Anastasia Potapova will battle in an match that looks extremely tight on paper.