Potapova Defends Austria Switch, Dismisses Criticism Over Nationality Announcement

• Anastasia Potapova defended her switch from Russia to Austria, stating there was nothing wrong with using 'perfect words' for her announcement.
• Her social media post announcing the nationality change was criticized for being strikingly similar to Daria Kasatkina's earlier announcement.
• Potapova dismissed the backlash at the Australian Open, saying the media 'blew it up' and questioned 'who cares about posts'.
• She defeated Suzan Lamens in the first round and is set to face Emma Raducanu next.
• Potapova is among several Russian-born players who have changed nationality since 2022 due to bans following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Why It Matters: Anastasia Potapova defended her nationality switch to Austria and the wording of her announcement despite criticism.