Childhood and Education Journey of Daria Kasatkina in Timeline

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Daria Kasatkina. A timeline of key moments.

Daria Kasatkina is a Russian professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 8 in singles. She has won eight WTA Tour singles titles and one doubles title, demonstrating her skill and success on the professional tennis circuit.

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May 1997: Daria Kasatkina's Birth

On May 7, 1997, Daria Sergeyevna Kasatkina was born. She is a Russian-born Australian professional tennis player.

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2013: Kasatkina seeks Dehaes as coach in 2013

In late 2013, Kasatkina sought out Philippe Dehaes as a coach when she visited Belgium in search of funding from a foundation.

2015: Kasatkina moves to Trnava to train at the Empire Tennis Academy in 2015

In 2015, Daria Kasatkina moved to Trnava in Slovakia to train at the Empire Tennis Academy.

2017: Kasatkina hires Philippe Dehaes as new coach in late 2017

In late 2017, Daria Kasatkina hired Belgian Philippe Dehaes to be her new coach.

February 2019: Kasatkina splits with coach Dehaes and hires Martinez in February 2019

In February 2019, Kasatkina split with Philippe Dehaes and later replaced him with Carlos Martinez as her coach.

August 2021: Kasatkina signs with Adidas in August 2021

In August 2021, Daria Kasatkina signed an endorsement deal with Adidas for clothing, footwear, and apparel.

2021: Kasatkina hints at bisexuality in interview in 2021

In 2021, Daria Kasatkina made comments in an interview with Sofya Tartakova that were presumed to be discussing her bisexuality.

2022: Kasatkina comes out as lesbian and confirms relationship in 2022

In 2022, Daria Kasatkina clarified her comments from the previous year, coming out as lesbian and stating she is in a relationship with figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. The relationship became public after photos were posted on Instagram. They also started a YouTube vlog.

2022: Kasatkina switches to Artengo racquets in 2022

In 2022, Daria Kasatkina switched to Decathlon's Artengo racquets after a blind test.

February 2023: Kasatkina ends relationship with Carlos Martinez in February 2023

In February 2023, Kasatkina and Carlos Martinez's coaching relationship ended, and Flavio Cipolla began coaching her.

June 2023: Kasatkina expresses understanding for Ukrainian players in June 2023

In June 2023, Daria Kasatkina expressed her understanding for Ukrainian players who refused to shake her hand after matches, acknowledging the sad situation.

2023: Coming Out as Lesbian

In 2023, Daria Kasatkina came out as lesbian and publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

2024: Kasatkina Declines Invitation to 2024 Olympics

In 2024, Daria Kasatkina was invited by the International Olympic Committee to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics as an Individual Neutral Athlete, but declined the invitation.

March 2025: Kasatkina Announces Representation of Australia in March 2025

In March 2025, Kasatkina announced that she would represent Australia at all tennis events in the future after being granted permanent residency.

2025: Switch to Australian Nationality

In 2025, Daria Kasatkina switched nationalities to Australia.

2025: Kasatkina Advances to Fourth Round and Announces Move to Australia in 2025

In 2025, at the Australian Open, Kasatkina advanced to the fourth round in a career-best finish. In March 2025, she announced that she would start to represent Australia and live in Melbourne.