"The third Grand Slam event of 2025, Wimbledon, gets underway in London on Monday (30 June), and there are several gay tennis players offering some vital rainbow LGBTQ+ representation at SW19. Since the days of trailblazing gay Grand Slam champions Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, women's tennis has long provided some of the biggest LGBTQ+ names in sport - and there are currently several players Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour carrying that torch for a new generation."
"Russian native Daria Kasatkina became the highest-profile out gay tennis star on the WTA tour when she came out publicly in July 2022 - a move that eventually led her to switch allegiance to Australia in March 2025. "For me, being openly gay, if I want to be myself, I have to make this step, and I did it," Kasatkina said of her decision to represent Australia in competition."
The US Open is underway with several gay players providing LGBTQ+ representation at Flushing Meadows. Women's tennis has a longstanding history of prominent LGBTQ+ champions such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. Several current WTA players carry that torch for a new generation. The ATP men's tour has lagged behind; until last year there were no out gay male players on tour since the Open era began in 1968. Wimbledon in June 2025 featured openly gay players representing the community at SW19. Russian-born Daria Kasatkina came out publicly in July 2022, switched allegiance to Australia in March 2025, and confirmed her relationship with Natalia Zabiiako, announcing their engagement in June 2025.
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