Kasatkina wedding highlights tennis community

On 16 July 2026 Russian‑born tennis player Daria Kasatkina married her partner, Estonian figure‑skater Natalia Zabiiako, in a ceremony in Athens, Greece. The wedding was presented by the athletes as a celebration of love, freedom and acceptance, with Kasatkina citing Russia’s anti‑LGBTQ laws as a key factor in her relocation to Australia.

Two weeks later, reports emphasized the joyous atmosphere of the four‑day event, noting the presence of many WTA players such as Mirra Andreeva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The coverage also linked the marriage to a broader series of high‑profile tennis weddings, including Australian‑British pair Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter, whose celebrations spanned the United Kingdom and Tuscany, Italy. Together, the stories illustrate the close‑knit nature of the professional tennis community and its public support for LGBTQ+ athletes.