Tennis

Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay and criticises country’s LGBTQ+ rights record

World number 12 also calls for an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine

Russia's Daria Kasatkina in action in Berlin in June. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images
Russia's Daria Kasatkina in action in Berlin in June. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images
Tue Jul 19 2022 - 12:31 • 2 MIN READ

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