Overview
- Potapova announced on Instagram that she will compete for Austria from 2026 and said her Austrian citizenship application was approved.
- The Austrian Tennis Federation publicly welcomed her, with its president calling her a sporting boost for the national program.
- At No. 51 in the WTA rankings, she would lead Austria ahead of Julia Grabher, who is currently No. 94.
- She recently played in St. Petersburg for Russia, which prompted criticism in the Netherlands, including from Foreign Minister David van Weel.
- Her switch reflects a wider trend of Russian-born players changing national allegiance in recent years, including moves by Daria Kasatkina and Varvara Gracheva.