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Kasatkina embraces new start as Australian tennis No.1

Daria Kasatkina will now play on the tennis circuit as an Aussie after being granted citizenship. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Daria Kasatkina is both emotional and excited about playing tennis under the Australian flag after switching her allegiance from Russia. 

The 12th-ranked Katsatkina is playing her first tournament - the Charleston Open in South Carolina - as an Australian after announcing on the weekend that her application for permanent residency had been accepted by the government.

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