Daria Kasatkina is receiving a really heat welcome to Australia by one of many nation’s tennis legends as Sam Stosur declared the 27-year-old “one of the crucial appreciated gamers” within the recreation.
Final weekend, Russian-born Kasatkina introduced by means of her social media that she was switching her nationality. When explaining the explanations behind that transfer, the world No. 12 admitted that her stance towards the Russian authorities but in addition being homosexual mainly made it inconceivable for her to proceed as a Russian participant.
Stosur, who gained Grand Slam titles throughout all competitions and was as soon as ranked as excessive as No. 4 in singles, is thrilled by the brand new addition to Tennis Australia.
“Daria Kasatkina is certainly one of the crucial appreciated gamers on tour, she’s all the time been very pleasant, I all the time had nice dealings together with her myself once I was nonetheless enjoying and so forth. I believe she’s an excellent individual, asset, participant, nevertheless you wish to put it, to now come right here and actually set a brand new benchmark for our gamers to try to,” the 2011 US Open singles champion mentioned on the Australian Open TV.
Stosur highlights Kasatkina nonetheless has steps to clear to play the BJK Cup
By altering her nationality, the world No. 12 routinely turned the highest-ranked Australian feminine tennis participant. With that being mentioned, there isn’t any doubt that the Australian Billie Jean King Cup crew would completely like to have her within the competitors.
“Time handed, issues must be finished for her to be a citizen, get her passport, and finally have the ability to play on the BJK Cup crew,” Stosur famous.
Already this week in Charleston, Kasatkina made her debut below the Australian flag. In her first-ever match as an Australian participant, the 27-year-old demolished Lauren Davis 6-1 6-1 earlier than dropping to Sofia Kenin within the round-of-16.
