Nationality switch for tennis players is increasingly common. Nationality in tennis carries significant weight, and there are several reasons why some players change their allegiance from the country of their birth.
The third round of Wimbledon is underway with Australian action vying for a spot in the fourth round. Unfortunately for the Oceania contingent, this Saturday saw them lose all female representatives after Daria Kasatkina's elimination early in the day at the hands of Liudmila Samsonova.
It's day two of Wimbledon, and the first round action for Australian and New Zealand players continues. Australian men's No. 1 Alex De Minaur and Australian women's No.
How many of the men to win the Wimbledon tennis championship since its inception in 1877 can you name? Note: The tournament was not held from 1915-18 during the First World War, and from 1940-1945 during the Second World War, and in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.Last names are acceptable as answers.
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun emerged on top after a grueling three-setter to defeat No. 1 seed and defending champion Daria Kasatkina 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Eastbourne Open on Monday.
Six WTA Eastbourne matches will be played on Day 1. Defending champion Daria Kasatkina faces a tricky start to her title defense against last year’s Wimbledon quarterfinalist Lulu Sun.
The draw has been confirmed for the 2025 Eastbourne Open which is due to take place between June 23-28, 2025 on the grass courts of the South Coast of England.
A surprise at the Queen's Club Championships: World No. 16 Daria Kasatkina suffered a painful defeat in her debut, beaten by local favorite Sonay Kartal (No.
Watch as British number three Sonay Kartal seals victory against world number 16 Daria Kasatkina with a brilliant winner to book her place in the second round of the women's singles at Queen's.
Daria Kasatkina will soon be a married woman after announcing her engagement to girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako. Kasatkina found it challenging to speak about her sexuality for many years due to attitudes about it in her native Russia.
For the first time in 50 years, there will be a WTA Queen’s Club Championship in addition to the men’s tournament and a thrilling slate of first-round match-ups are set to kick off the tournament in style.
Daria Kasatkina continues what has been a big year for the now Aussie as she has got engaged to long-time girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako. Kasatkina lost in the fourth round last week at the French Open to close friend Mirra Andreeva and is now in London ahead of playing Queen's next week.
Teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva claimed an important victory over Daria Kasatkina to reach the quarter-finals of the Roland Garros. The Russian youngster is playing only her third French Open but performs as though she has played over a decade at the tournament.
Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina exchanged jokes after the teenager's victory in the French Open fourth round. Both players have shown themselves to be close friends since Andreeva's breakthrough on Tour, something clearly evident in "Dasha's" regular YouTube vlogs.
Work and nothing else is the message portrayed by Australian Number One, Daria Kasatkina who admits she is in a lucky position to be where she is but that the schedule rigours means all top stars do is play and travel.
Mirra Andreeva joked that Daria Kasatkina can improve her interviewing skills as she tackles her close friend with the aim of reaching the Quarter-Finals of the French Open.
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu defeated sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.
Emma Raducanu despite not favouring clay as her best surface is on a real roll right now and she has eased ast the sixth seed at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in Daria Kasatkina.
With three wins in the Rome WTA 1000 main draw, Emma Raducanu is probably in the best clay-court form of her life. Will that be enough for the Brit to post a career-first win over Daria Kasatkina?
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Coco Gauff delivered a light-hearted moment during her match against Emma Raducanu. After missing a shot, the American burst into laughter, drawing smiles from the crowd.
There was stress but there was also joy when the announcer introduced Daria Kasatkina as a player from Australia at the Charleston Open on Wednesday (April 2).
Daria Kasatkina made a bold move by switching nationality from Russia to Australia. The WTA No.12 has not been to her native country for the past two years and has been living in Dubai and training in Spain.
Australian tennis has a new top-15 player in the WTA rankings: Daria Kasatkina, a 27-year-old Russian-born player, who announced on social media her decision to represent the country internationally after becoming a permanent resident.
Players, it seems, are not at all fans of doping tests. And Daria Kasatkina dubbed her first doping test as one of the worst moments of her life during her interview with Fantastic Tennis Podcast by FirstSportz.
No. 5 seed Daria Kasatkina jumped out to an early lead, then had to rally to defeat fellow Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 at the Ningbo Open in China on Sunday.
Day 3 of the U.S. Open saw defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff taking care of business to breeze into the third round. But that doesn't mean there weren't any notable upsets.