Melbourne, Jan 17, 2026 (AFP) - Kasatkina 'can finally breathe' in Melbourne debut as Australian

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Russia-born Daria Kasatkina said Saturday she could "finally breathe" and called it a "special chapter" as she readies for her first Australian Open as a home player. The gay 28-year-old changed allegiance to Australia last March having criticised Moscow's attitude towards LGBTQ people and described the war in Ukraine as a "nightmare". The former world number eight, now ranked 48, launches her campaign in Melbourne against Nikola Bartunkova of th......

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