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Tennis star Daria Kasatkina surprises with engagement!
Daria Kasatkina and Natalia Zabiiako have announced their engagement. The announcement was made during Pride Month.
Tennis star Daria Kasatkina surprises with engagement!
On June 10, 2025, Daria Kasatkina, the current number 16 of the tennis world, announced her engagement with her long-time girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako. This a happy message was made public through an Instagram post. In recent years, the relationship between the two has attracted a lot of attention, and their announcement has not accidentally fallen into the celebrations for Pride Month.
Natalia Zabiiako is a former figure skater who won a silver medal at the Olympic Games for Russia in 2018. Your life together is often documented on social media, and you even run a YouTube channel entitled "What the Vlog", where you give an insight behind the scenes of tennis life.
sporting challenges and political decisions
Although Kasatkina is in an exciting phase of life, she has also seen sporting challenges recently. At the French Open, she left the fourth round against Mirra Andreeva. She is currently preparing for the tournament in Queen’s where she will meet Sonay Kartal.
The connection from Kasatkina to Russia has meanwhile become problematic. She changed her nationality and is now playing for Australia. She made this decision under the impression of the political situation, especially the Ukraine conflict, and she clearly expressed her displeasure with the invasion. She has not entered Russia since the beginning of the war.
an example of the LGBTQ+community
Daria Kasatkina is not only an outstanding athlete, but also a remarkable voice for the LGBTQ+community. In 2022 she came out publicly as a lesbian and thus took over a role model function for many young athletes. The importance of her engagement with Zabiiako goes beyond the sports arena and reflects the progress in the acceptance of LGBTQ+relationships in sports.
In this context, the meaning of LGBTQ+tennis clubs becomes increasingly clear. The South London Smashers, founded by Ryan Watson, offer an inviting platform for the LGBTQ+community. Clubs like this are crucial to create a supportive environment for players who want to identify in sports. Tips for the establishment of such clubs, such as the formation of a committee and the organization of events, are values that are valued by the community and contribute to promoting inclusion and acceptance in sport.
The engagement of Kasatkina and Zabiiako is not only regarded as a personal milestone, but also as a positive contribution to the visibility and support of LGBTQ+topics in tennis.
Further information on Daria Kasatkina and Natalia Zabiiako can be found at Krone as well as at tennis up to date . For more on the subject of LGBTQ+ in tennis and to support clubs, visit Pride in tennis .