The 2022 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic was the first tournament that Daria Kasatkina played after coming out about her relationship with figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. At each match, Zabiiako was sitting courtside with Kasatkina’s team, and on a few occasions, she was even asked for autographs and selfies alongside the title-winner.
Daria Kasatkina talks about the effects of coming out
In the press conference room, Kasatkina opened up a bit about what she was going through and how the coming-out affected her work.