Daria Kasatkina of Russia reacts after winning a point against Wang Yafan of China during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Russian-born Kasatkina switches allegiances to Australia

Russian-born world No 12 Daria Kasatkina is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted. The 27-year-old has been critical of Russia’s restrictions and attitudes towards LGBT rights and strongly opposed the war in Ukraine. In a statement posted to her Instagram account on Friday, Kasatkina, a winner of eight singles…