Oksana Selekhmeteva, junior Grand Slam champion, becomes a Spanish citizen

Oksana Selekhmeteva joins the tennis players who stop representing their native country, Russia, to become naturalized in another country. This time, the 23-year-old player, currently ranked 88th in the world and a former junior Grand Slam champion (US Open 2019 and Roland Garros 2021), has been granted Spanish nationality by letter of naturalization to represent Spain, adding another member to the Iberian country's top-100.

🇪🇸 Oksana Selekhmeteva obtains Spanish nationality by letter of naturalization

🇷🇺 Russia · 23 years old. 88th in WTA Ranking. Winner of US Open 2019 and Roland Garros 2021 as a junior.

🇧🇾 The Sinevich family is also naturalized. A family with a sports background and children linked to tennis. pic.twitter.com/Xp3WxNezkf

— Jaime Gómez (@Rincon_Deporte) May 21, 2026

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