Russian-Born Tennis Player Changes Nationality to Avoid Wimbledon Ban

Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia (R) and Natela Dzalamidze of Russia talk tactics in their first round doubles match against Shuko Aoyama of Japan and Ena Shibahara of Japan during day three of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2022. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

A Russian-born tennis player will be competing at Wimbledon this month despite its ban on Russian players after changing her nationality to represent Georgia.

Natela Dzalamidze, 29, who is ranked 43rd in the world in women’s doubles, appears on the championship’s ladies’ doubles entry list (pdf) as Georgian.