Joyous wedding photos show why Aussie tennis star defected from Russia
Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina married Estonian figure skater Natalia Zabiiako in an Athens waterside ceremony Thursday, months after becoming an Australian citizen. The 29-year-old, who left Russia due to same-sex marriage prohibitions, posted wedding photos on Instagram celebrating "love, freedom and acceptance." Kasatkina defected to Australia last year after publicly coming out as gay in 2022.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 06:03 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 06:10 UTC
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