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Kasatkina, ranked 48th globally, gained Australian citizenship after a year of transition and mental-health recovery, ready to compete at her first home Grand Slam as a local player.
- On Jan 17 in Melbourne, Daria Kasatkina confirmed she was officially a full Australian citizen ahead of her first Australian Open as a local and said, `This is good pressure, so I'd choose this compared to what I've been through in the past couple of years.`
- After a pathway to permanent residency opened last March, Kasatkina competed as a neutral athlete following Russia's 2022 invasion and has not returned to Russia since coming out in 2022.
- World No.48 Kasatkina, Australia’s number two, opens her Melbourne Park campaign against Czech teenage qualifier Nikola Bartunkova after ending her season in October and taking a mental break.
- Kasatkina posted `Officially an Australian` and expects warm support from Australian fans, but critics and social-media abusers have also targeted her.
- Kasatkina's case illustrates wider geopolitics for Russian athletes as she embraces Australian culture and slang, with mental‑health helplines like 1300 22 4636 provided for players under strain.
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The Straits Times'Fully Australian' Kasatkina ready to embrace home expectations at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE, Jan 17 : Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she is ready to embrace the "good pressure" of a home Grand Slam when she steps onto the Melbourne Park court as an Australian citizen for the first time.The 28-year-old played on the tour as a neutral athlete after Russian players were banned from competi
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Kasatkina Ready for New Beginnings at Home Grand Slam | Sports-Games
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina is set to compete as an Australian citizen at the Melbourne Park Grand Slam. After criticizing the war in Ukraine, she embraced a new life in Australia. Kasatkina, proud of her transition, is eager to perform for a supportive home crowd.
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