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Did Daria Kasatkina’s Athletic Girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako Marry Before? Everything You Need to Know About Her Complicated Wedlock

Published 04/05/2024, 12:37 PM EDT

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In July 2022, Daria Kasatkina and Natalia Zabiiako posted photos of each other together on Instagram. Since then, tennis power couple is inspiring fans with their open and loved-up relationship. But there are still questions about Zabiiako’s marital status prior to her involvement with Kasatkina. Although there have been whispers of a problematic marriage, specifics are not known to many.

Natalia Zabiiako had previously revealed her marriage to director Danil Grinkin. However, very little is known about their relationship and their corresponding divorce. Let’s find out more about why Zabiiako expressed that “patriarchal family life” is not for her.

Daria Kasatkina’s girlfriend reveals why her marriage did not work out before

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The 29-year-old Natalia Zabiiako was married to director Danil Grinkin for a brief period before her relationship with Daria Kasatkina. The couple had originally scheduled their August 2020 wedding. But the coronavirus pandemic forced a postponement. However, early in 2022, Danil and Natalia made the decision to divorce. Although people might think it was mainly due to her coming out gay later on, but that is not the case. There are many reasons, but rigidly patriarchal family life is not for me,” Natalia Zabiiako stated when asked about the reason behind their separation.

via Reuters

Zabiiako revealed in an interview how she had to support him throughout the building of a family future. During 2020, Zabiiako wanted to skate on a show, but Grinkin had a different perspective. Zabiiako revealed how he wanted her to support him financially without earning anything by himself. “Although almost all the earnings was mine”, she further stated. The financial problem became a big obstacle in their marital life as Zabiiako realized her “main task was to support, and that’s all.”.

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Eventually they separated, and her relationship with the Russian tennis player has gained much attention since then. Just a few days ago, Daria Kasatakina’s response to her girlfriend during the Miami Open received a lot of “awww” from the audience. Their social media appearances have made them even more fan- favorites.

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Kasatkina and Zabiiako’s adorable moments on YouTube and Instagram!

The World No. 8, Daria Kasatkina and her girlfriend Natalia Zabiiako are frequently observed together in their social media vlogs.  They showcase their everyday lives and the ups and downs that go along with them. Fans and followers shower immense amounts of love on their videos. Their vlog, “what_the_vlog,” has over 43K subscribers! Apart from displaying their lighthearted moments, both Kasatkina and Zabiiako occasionally try to draw attention to serious concerns as well.

Not only that, in October 2023, they launched their own joint Instagram account that garnered a lot of attention among their followers. They started their account with snaps of their trips to Japan and China. “Creating tennis and life content around the world” is the bio of their Instagram account. Many stars from the tennis world are frequently observed in their vlogs and Instagram posts.

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The connection between Daria Kasatkina and Natalia Zabiiako has captured the hearts of fans everywhere. What are your opinions about them? Let us know in the comment section.

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Ankita Banerjee is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She seamlessly blends her keen interest in writing with an ability to analytically comprehend things. During her college days, she contributed numerous articles to the college magazine, showcasing her early passion.
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