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**Elelaytet** · 03-01-2009, 12:55 PM

Has Rodionova decided to represent Russia again? She did represent Australia for a while, didn't she, starting from the beginniing of last year?

There's some sort of government restriction on her getting Australian citizenship (I think she has to stay there a certain number of months in a year, which she can't since she travels so much). She's said Tennis Australia tried to help her but the government won't push it through. Apparently, she is/was allowed to play some tournaments for Australia with her current residency status last year.

03-01-2009, 12:55 PM	#29
Elelaytet Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	Has Rodionova decided to represent Russia again? She did represent Australia for a while, didn't she, starting from the beginniing of last year? There's some sort of government restriction on her getting Australian citizenship (I think she has to stay there a certain number of months in a year, which she can't since she travels so much). She's said Tennis Australia tried to help her but the government won't push it through. Apparently, she is/was allowed to play some tournaments for Australia with her current residency status last year.
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