When announcing her switch of nationality from Russia to Austria last month, Anastasia Potapova opted to simply copy and paste the statement Daria Kasatkina had used earlier in 2025 when she changed her representation from Russia to Australia. The amusing move quickly went viral, and after her first-round match at the Australian Open, Potapova confirmed journalists’ observations, brushing off the copy-and-paste “scandal” with a casual: “Why not?”
Anastasia Potapova claims her first Grand Slam win representing Austria. pic.twitter.com/mvvY2hq6Nh
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Speaking to the press after storming back from 6-3 5-1 down against Suzan Lamens to win her Grand Slam debut representing Austria on Day 1 of the Australian Open, Potapova explained why she saw nothing wrong with not writing her own statement and instead using Kasatkina’s.