The key facts
- Egorova confirmed that offers to change her sports citizenship did come in, but she remained under the Russian flag
- Tournament and training expenses are covered by sponsors: her own funds and family support are not enough
- After her victory in Istanbul, offers from agencies came in and are now being discussed
Egorova remains under the Russian flag
19-year-old Russian tennis player Darya Egorova stated in an interview with Championat, that she had received offers to change her sports citizenship but declined them. “Offers did come in, but as you can see, I continue to compete for my country,” she was quoted as saying by Life.ru.
Funding and attention after Istanbul
According to the athlete, her own funds and her family's support are still not enough for travel to tournaments and full-fledged training — these expenses are covered by sponsors. Her victory in Istanbul attracted additional attention to her: offers from agencies have come in and are currently being discussed. Egorova noted that previously there had not been such noticeable interest from them.
Context of citizenship changes
The Life.ru article recalls that earlier the tennis player Anna Blinkova changed her sports citizenship and switched to the French flag. The Moscow-born player had previously trained for several years at a sports center in Cannes. Against this backdrop, Egorova's decision stands out: both athletes appear in the same topic of changing sports affiliation, but chose different paths.
