Watched this very early this morning. Great match!

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/ ... alian-open

She's actually Russian, but.. unlike the other American raised Russians, she says she plays for the US.. we'll see how long for... but, damn, exciting to see an American win.

Bobblehead wrote:She's actually Russian, but.. unlike the other American raised Russians, she says she plays for the US.. we'll see how long for... but, damn, exciting to see an American win.

She's American, has been here her whole life. She was just born in Russia because her parents moved back from the U.S. after emigrating because they needed family to help with her when she was an infant. Shortly after that they moved back. For all intents and purposes she is American.

DomeHawk wrote:

Bobblehead wrote:She's actually Russian, but.. unlike the other American raised Russians, she says she plays for the US.. we'll see how long for... but, damn, exciting to see an American win.

She's American, has been here her whole life. She was just born in Russia because her parents moved back from the U.S. after emigrating because they needed family to help with her when she was an infant. Shortly after that they moved back. For all intents and purposes she is American.

She is Russian since she was born there.
Her parents are Russian so regardless how you prefer to see it
she is Russian

Agreed she's russian...should be playing for mother russia.