A Russian-born tennis player changed her nationality to Georgian in order to compete at Wimbledon later this month.
Doubles star Natela Dzalamidze, who is currently ranked No. 43 in the world, is now listed under the Georgia flag on the WTA’s website. The move comes after Wimbledon banned all Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s Grand Slam due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Belarus has supported the invasion.)
Dzalamidze competed at the French Open under a neutral flag. While…
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