The Abu Dhabi Open apologises to Russian world number 11 Daria Kasatkina for an administrative mistake that listed her as a player from Spain at the tournament's draw ceremony.
The Abu Dhabi Open has apologised to Russia n world number 11 Daria Kasatkina for an administrative mistake that listed her as a player from Spain .
Kasatkina has been playing on the tour as a neutral athlete because Russian and Belarusian players are banned from competing under their own flags due to Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, for which Belarus has been used as a staging ground. "We sincerely apologise for the error made by one of our suppliers during the live draw, whereby an incorrect nationality was shown alongside the name of Daria Kasatkina," organisers said in a statement on social media.Kasatkina, who has not returned to Russia in more than two years after coming out as gay and being one of the few Russian players who have publicly spoken out against the war, lives in Dubai but also trains in Spain.
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