Russian tennis player to play at Wimbledon after switching nationality
Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze has avoided being banned from Wimbledon by changing her nationality to Georgian.
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Georgia nationality switch allows Russia-born Dzalamidze to play Wimbledon
Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze will be able to compete at Wimbledon despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players at this year's championships after she changed her nationality to represent Georgia.
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