“I have incredible parents, who understand me the way I am,” said Potapova, who is currently mounting a defense of her Upper Austria Ladies Linz title. “They never judge me, never judge my choices: ‘Wedding? Ok, we’ll have a wedding. Divorce? Sad, painful, but how we help you?’ Mom had a great relationship with Sasha; I hope she still does. She actually supported both me and Sasha, worked two jobs, so to speak, and I’m grateful to her for it.”
After peaking just outside the Top 20 in 2023, Potapova rebounded from an emotional summer to end 2024 ranked inside the Top 40, setting the stage for what she hopes will be a ligher, brighter 2025.
“Despite everything, I clung onto the last bits of my sanity, walked out on the court and played matches, and I wasn’t even doing that bad. Of course, this year wasn’t as successful as the previous one. But considering the circumstances, this season game me much more than any previous season of my life.”
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