Competing in tennis is seen as prestigious. Taking on match after match around the globe is an honor, with their country’s flag beside their name. But sometimes, players may shake things up. They switch nationalities and citizenships for different reasons, like the 2021 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. Born in Russia, she started representing Kazakhstan in June 2018 after receiving stronger financial and developmental support from its federation. Or this year, Daria Kasatkina changed her tennis nationality from Russia to Australia after gaining permanent residency there. She called Australia “incredibly welcoming” and “a place where I feel totally at home.” Now, Ekaterina Alexandrova might be thinking about following their path.

On Friday, the 30-year-old Russian player, curre

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