“Anastasia Potapova will now perform under the flag of Austria”, — write: sport.ua
“I am pleased to inform you that my application for citizenship has been approved by the Austrian government. Austria is a place that I love, that welcomes me incredibly warmly and where I feel completely at home.
I love being in Vienna and look forward to making it my second home. In this regard, I am proud to announce that starting in 2026, I will represent my new homeland – Austria – in my professional tennis career.”
Potapova, who was married to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko and is now dating Dutchman Tallon Grikspor, has been a “Spartak superfan since the age of 10.” At least that’s what Potapova said in March 2023, when she was issued a warning by the WTA for wearing this team’s T-shirt to a match in Indian Wells.
This is the third time in the last two months that the so-called “neutral” wants to find the flag and is trying to do so. Earlier, Maria Timofeeva and Kamilla Rakhimova moved to Uzbekistan from country 404.
Kolejna Rosjanka zmienia obywatelstwo.This time Anastasia Potapova. From the beginning of the 2026 season, it will appear in the bar in Austria.
📸 Anastasia Potapova | Instagram & Jimmie48 Photography | WTA | #czasnatenis pic.twitter.com/RxJFDmLBP3
— Z kortu – tennis information (@z_kortu) December 4, 2025