Anastasia Myskina, the 2004 French Open singles champion and former world number two, has expressed her opinion on tennis players changing citizenship.
“Of course, it`s every athlete`s personal decision. I can only speak for myself: we were all offered it at some point, it was a novelty back then, but I don`t know. I love my country. Speaking for myself, I wouldn`t be able to do that,” Myskina said on Sputnik Belarus.
Myskina`s comments come after reports that Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina announced a change of sporting citizenship. It was mentioned she would now represent Australia and had already played in a tournament in Charleston (USA) under a new flag.
Marcus Prine