MOSCOW, July 18 Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina did not rule out changing sports citizenship from — for sanctions against Russian sports. In early March, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) suspended the membership of the Russian Tennis Federation and the Belarusian Tennis Federation, tennis players from these countries were suspended from participating in the Billie Jean King Cup. The current winners of the tournament are Russian tennis players. Russian athletes have the right to take part in tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in a neutral status.
"The World Championship (Billie Jean King Cup) was taken from us, when will it be returned? Will never return. I dont know. With the Olympics, it’s generally not clear what, and the Games are in two years. In short, we are hermits. I don't know what's next. Change your passport? Let's see", — Kasatkina said in an interview published on the YouTube channel of journalist Viktor Kravchenko.
Kasatkina is 25 years old. She is the first racket of Russia and ranks 12th in the ranking of the best tennis players on the planet. She has four WTA titles in singles and a victory in the Billie Jean King Cup as part of the Russian team.