Tokyo Olympic Mixed Doubles Champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said that Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina should decide on her own whether to change sports citizenship, Pavlyuchenkova herself will not yet play under the flag of another country.
Kasatkina earlier in an interview admitted to having a non-traditional sexual orientation and spoke out in favor of a change in sports citizenship.
– The main topic of the week is an interview with Andrei Rublev and Daria Kasatkina. Did you watch it and what did you experience?
“I watched it in fragments,” Pavlyuchenkova told reporters. — I have a good and respectful attitude towards both, such a delicate subject. It is their choice, their decision. Everyone lives as they want. Haven’t watched the whole video yet. I don’t blame anyone, everyone lives as they want.
– What is your attitude to the words of Dasha, who advised juniors to change Russian citizenship to foreign?
– Everyone must decide for themselves. You don’t have to decide for anyone. I can’t play now because of an injury, but in general the only thing I dream about is being able to play. It’s our life. It is very unfortunate that we are now losing our jobs and our income.
– You’re not going to change nationality?
– Not yet (smile).
– Kasatkina’s interview raised a wave of hatred. Did you communicate with Daria after that?
– Of course, we talked. Her right to do whatever she wants and say certain things. It’s his opinion, his decision. We have known her for a long time. It doesn’t change my relationship with her.
– Does she pay attention to the hype that increased after the interview?
– I am far from all this, it only came to me in fragments. Something fell on social networks. I rarely visit Russia and I’m not sure what’s going on here. It seems normal to me that there are discussions, criticisms and positive in the media and the press after the interview. You must be ready for this.
The athlete also spoke about his injury.
“I have an injury that has been bothering me for a long time. I have a torn tendon in my knee. I finished the season so I miss all the tournaments. I will only come back to the Australian Open,” said said Pavlyuchenkova.
Source : MatchTV
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