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Russian-Born Tennis Player Anastasia Potapova Switches Nationality to Austrian

On Thursday, Anastasia Potapova announced on Instagram she will represent Austria starting in 2026 and said she loves being in Wien, while the Austrian Tennis Federation confirmed her move.
Because Russia has been banned from team competitions, the switch clears a path for Potapova to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup after representing Russia in 2018 and 2019.
A 24-year-old Anastasia Potapova has won three WTA singles titles, was the 2016 Wimbledon girls champion, and reached the fourth round at the 2024 French Open.
She will become Austria's highest-ranked women's player, overtaking Julia Grabher, and her 51st world ranking reshapes Austria's national team depth and selection options.
Beyond the nationality change, Potapova faced criticism in 2023 for wearing a Spartak Moscow shirt at Indian Wells, while file images from the U.S. Open Aug. 24, 2025 show her ongoing tour presence.

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