I wanted to have a flag. A tennis player from the Russian Federation changed her citizenship

146th racket of the world Maria Timofeeva officially passed under the flag of Uzbekistan. This information appeared on the WTA website.

The 21-year-old tennis player, born in Russia, became the next representative of the aggressor country, which decided to speak for another state. Before the change of sports citizenship, Timofeeva performed without a flag, like all her compatriots.

Maria won the ITF W75 tournament in Portugal’s Quinta do Lago last week and reached the fourth round of the 2024 Australian Open, defeating Karolina Wozniacki and Beatrice Haddad Maia.

Kolejna Rosjanka changed the barwy.

Maria Timofeeva, who won the ITF W75 tournament in Quinta do Lago, will now represent Uzbekistan.

Last year, she reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, defeating Karolina Woźniack and Beatriz Haddad Maię.

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