LOVE means nothing in tennis – but try telling that to these ace mixed-doubles pairings.
Because a whole host of players have found their ultimate game, set and match on the tour.
Instagram @alexdeminaurKatie Boulter is dating Australian Alex De Minaur[/caption]
Instagram / @mirjambjorklundThere are plenty of couples on the tennis circuit[/caption]
GettyGucci model and Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has a new girlfriend[/caption]
From those who are married with a child to those who are newly courting, Wimbledon 2024 will see a host of tennis power couples at the All England Club.
So, SunSport has served up the smash-hit tennis pairings who have got a Hawk-Eye for each other.
Katie Boulter & Alex De Minaur
The British No1 from Leicester has been dating the Aussie since 2020 and they even teamed up to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon last year.
Incredibly, Boults won her maiden WTA 500 title in San Diego in March this year – the day after De Minaur landed the crown in Acapulco before hot-footing it to be in the crowd to cheer on his girlfriend.
Boulter sparked engagement rumours when she was spotted in the crowd rocking a ring before the Sydney speedster confirmed he hadn’t popped the question… yet.
They made their red-carpet debut at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid the following month – but De Minaur played a risky shot by joking he loved his classic 1973 Mini more than Katie…
GettyThe British-Aussie duo teamed up in the Wimbledon 2023 mixed doubles[/caption]
GettyThey made their red-carpet debut at the Laureus World Sport Awards in Madrid[/caption]
Jannik Sinner & Anna Kalinskaya
It’s been a big year already for Gucci’s Jannik Sinner, winning his first Grand Slam in Australia, becoming the world No1 for the first time – and then asking Anna Kalinskaya out.
There were rumours about the Italian-Russian duo linking up after being spotted at dinner together and they went public at the French Open in May where the Moscow beauty sat in Sinner’s box to watch him in action.
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AFPSinner has enjoyed a stunning 2024[/caption]
Instagram / @annakalinskaya78He started dating glamorous Russian Anna Kalinskaya[/caption]
Instagram @annakalinskaya78The Moscow beauty revealed she has had to ignore footballers’ DMs since seeing Sinner[/caption]
InstagramShe previously dated another tennis player in Nick Kyrgios[/caption]
Glamorous Kalinskaya previously dated Nick Kyrgios before their acrimonious split in 2020 and admitted she has to blank DMs from plenty of professional footballers now she’s with Sinner.
Stefanos Tsitsipas & Paula Badosa
Tennis fans had to check it was not April Fool’s Day when Tsitsipas and Badosa created their joint Instagram account and started posting their gushy, lovey-dovey content.
They could not keep their hands off each other leading into Wimbledon last year but dreams of pairing up on the court were dashed by the Spanish star’s back injury.
‘Tsitsidosa’ appeared to be over in May 2024 when that infamous Instagram account was deactivated and they confirmed they had indeed split up… but within a couple of weeks the relationship was back on.
The Greek former world No3 said: “We talk about equipment. We talk about things that we can improve. Paula keeps saying she wishes she had my forehand. I tell her, ‘I’m sorry, but that’s not possible so you have to find ways around it’.” Thrilling.
GettyStefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa launched a joint Instagram account[/caption]
The Mega Agency‘Tsitsidosa’ had a brief break-up before getting back together weeks later with more PDA[/caption]
Tennis stars’ new careers
PLENTY of tennis stars have stayed involved in the sport since retiring.
But others pursued very different careers. Here are some of the best…
I reached French Open and Wimbledon finals as a teenager but I quit to become a nun
I won Wimbledon mixed doubles with my sister but got fed up with English weather so now run luxury B&B
I was tipped for stardom aged 12 but retrained to become high-flying lawyer
I earned £9m and won French Open before setting up bistro with Brazilian model girlfriend
I’m last Frenchman to win Roland Garros, now I’m singer with six albums hitting No1 in charts
I’m former world No1 but quit aged 29 – instead I went on to play professional poker and golf
I was destined for the top but swapped lobs for labs as award-winning Harvard physicist
Gael Monfils & Elina Svitolina
Monfils’ showman personality and entertaining brand of tennis clearly did enough to woo Ukraine’s Svitolina.
They told the public they were dating in 2019 and got engaged in April 2021 – three months later they tied the knot as the Frenchman rocked an incredible purple suit for the big day.
Svitolina – who still uses her maiden name on tour – took a break from tennis to have their first baby, daughter Skai was born in October 2022.
She then returned and reached the Wimbledon semis in an emotional fairytale run last year – as knocked-out Monfils took charge of childcare.
GettyGael Monfils and Elina Svitolina dated for two years before marrying in July 2021[/caption]
Instagram @iamgaelmonfilsThey welcomed baby daughter Skai in 2022 and balance childcare duties with tennis[/caption]
Denis Shapovalov & Mirjam Bjorklund
Loved-up dog-lover Canadian star Shapovalov and his Swedish sweetheart Bjorklund have been together since 2019 and have just celebrated their fifth anniversary together.
Shapo has had a more successful career on the court, earning more than £8.8million and reaching world No10 – while injury-hit Bjorklund has peaked at No123 so far.
The flamboyant lefty got down on one knee to propose in Bjorklund’s homeland in July 2023 in romantic scenes.
Instagram / @mirjambjorklundDenis Shapovalov and Mirjam Bjorklund got engaged in her homeland of Sweden in 2023[/caption]
Katerina Siniakova & Tomas Machac
Machac is making a steady rise up the rankings while Siniakova is a doubles specialist, winning all four of the Grand Slams and Olympic gold.
But her favourite partner is Machac, with the low-key pair reportedly together since a Covid quarantine at the Australian Open in 2021 and now said to be engaged.
GettyCzech pair Tomas Machac and Katerina Siniakova have kept their engagement very low key[/caption]
Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf
Last of all, it is the most famous and ultimate tennis power couple featuring two of the all-time greatest players to grace the court.
Graf won 22 majors – including all four at least four times each and the Calendar Slam in 1988 – while Agassi collected eight of his own, again completing the Career Grand Slam.
But it was their singles titles at the French Open in 1999 that had the biggest impact on his life because after that tournament, they started dating – seven years after they both won Wimbledon.
The tennis legends got married at their Las Vegas home in 2001 and have two children – son Jaden and daughter Jaz – who are pursuing careers in different sports.
GettyAndre Agassi and Steffi Graf are the premium tennis power couple with 30 Grand Slam singles titles[/caption]
GettyThey married in 2001, two years on from both winning the French Open[/caption]
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