Abu Dhabi Open apologizes to Kasatkina

Abu Dhabi Open apologizes to Kasatkina after flag error
The Abu Dhabi Open, which begins Monday, apologized to Daria Kasatkina, a Russian who is ranked No. 11 in the world, for an administrative mistake that listed her as a player from Spain at the tournament's draw ceremony Sunday.
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Russia's Daria Kasatkina's management say a flag error could have "strong implications" for the player after she was wrongly listed as representing Spain at a WTA Tour draw ceremony - leading to suggestions she had switched allegiance.
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The Abu Dhabi Open mistakenly listed Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina as Spanish during its draw ceremony, leading to speculation about a nationality change. Kasatkina, who competes as a neutral athlete due to geopolitical restrictions,
Tennis-Abu Dhabi Open apologises to Russia's Kasatkina after Spain flag error
The Abu Dhabi Open has apologised 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 on Sunday and sparked speculation that she had switched her nationality.
Daria Kasatkina erroneously listed with Spanish nationality in Abu Dhabi draw ceremony
The tournament later apologized for what it called an "administrative mistake," but representatives for the Russian said that it could be "potentially quite harmful" to her.
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Daria Kasatkina is a Russian tennis player, but for a brief moment, some people thought that she might have switched federations to Spain.
Abu Dhabi Open apologises to Russia's Daria Kasatkina after Spain flag error
The 'administrative error' sparked speculation that she had switched her nationality. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Abu Dhabi Open apologises to Russia's Daria Kasatkina after Spanish flag error
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.
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