Daria Kasatkina, the 16th seed, switched her allegiance from Russia to Australia due to her criticism of the country's actions in Ukraine and LGBTQ+ rights abuses. She faces the 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova, who plays as a neutral athlete after previously representing Russia. In other matches, Sonay Kartal had a straight-sets win over Diane Parry and will compete against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the upcoming round. The third round of Wimbledon continues amidst overcast weather, with strong attendance indicated by long queues.
Daria Kasatkina switched her allegiance from Russia to Australia after criticizing her country's invasion of Ukraine and lack of LGBTQ+ rights. She faces Liudmila Samsonova, who represents Russia.
Kasatkina, seeded 16th, is playing against Samsonova, the 19th seed, who is competing as a neutral athlete after choosing to represent Russia in 2018.
Sonay Kartal continued her impressive form with a straight-sets win against Diane Parry and will face Pavlyuchenkova in the fourth round.
On the third day of Wimbledon, overcast and blustery weather continues, but the queue for entry is long, signaling strong attendance as big names take to the courts.
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