Top Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina comes out as lesbian In a YouTube interview, the Russian tennis player said she identifies as lesbian and spoke up about the situation that LGBTQ+ people face in her country. On Tuesday, e out as lesbian in a YouTube interview conducted by vlogger Vitya Kravchenko. She also shared that she is currently dating Olympic figure skater Natalia Zabiiako, later confirming the news with an Instagram post of the two of them together. At 25 years old, Daria Kasatkina is the world’s number 12 tennis player, reaching the semi-finals of the French Open earlier this year. She currently lives and trains in Barcelona, Spain. In the interview with Vitya Kravchenko on his YouTube channel, the tennis player came out as lesbian, answering with a firm “Yes.” when Kravchenko asked if she had a girlfriend. Speaking on her decision to come out, she said: “Living in the closet is impossible. Not for the long run, no. It is too hard. It is pointless. You will be completely focused on that until you choose to come out.” She then added, “Of course, it is up to you to decide how to do it and how much you tell. Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that matters, and f**k everyone else.” (more…)