Professional tennis courts are not just the place where champions They are made and, in some cases, are also the ideal environment for the development of love stories.
Mixing business with pleasure is a huge taboo in many workplaces, sure, but professional tennis isn’t exactly your typical office environment. Many stars of the field have proven that romance can thrive in the heat of competition. Take Roger Federer, for example: He met his current wife, Swiss player Mirka Vavrinec, at the 2000 Olympics, and they’ve been going strong ever since.
See you this year United States OpenIt’s clear that love is very much on the line: several couples are vying for Grand Slam glory at Flushing Meadows. Below, we’ve rounded up a handful of competitors who have found their game, set, and match on the tour.
1. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa
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As one of the most powerful powerhouses in tennis, Tsitsidosa (as fans call them) have been each other’s cheerleaders on and off the court. While the duo broken in May, after a year of dating, they quickly reconnected, and recently teamed up at the inaugural Mixed Madness event during US Open Fan Week, where they won a whopping $250,000 in prize money (along with our hearts).
“Best romantic evening ever,” Badosa wrote on User profile shortly after the match, along with a photo of the couple embracing. Tsitsipas also celebrated the sweet moment on social mediacalling Badosa his “Queen of Queens”.
2. Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina
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As one of the longest-lasting couples on this list, Monfils and Svitolina got married three years ago and recently welcomed their first child together, Skai, in 2022. But their love story began in 2018.
“It actually happened in Paris,” Monfils said in an episode of Cross-field when reflecting on how they first met. “I texted you and said, ‘I’m going out with my friends if you want to have a drink with us,’ and you were definitely like, ‘Yeah, sure.'” Since then, the French player said they’ve stayed in touch, texting and calling to see “where the vibes are going.”
And the rest is history: they got it engaged in 2021 and got married just three months later. They are so #relationshipgoals that they even share a couple of Instagram account to give fans a glimpse into their life together.
3. Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya
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Earlier this summer, the Italian superstar (who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world) confirmed that he was dating another tennis phenom: Anna Kalinskaya. While Sinner didn’t share many details, here’s what he was willing to say about the new relationship:
“I don’t like to talk much about my private life,” he said in Italian during a Post-match press conference in June. “Yes, I’m with Anna, but we keep everything very private. I won’t say anything else.”
4. Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter
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At first, de Minaur and Boulter (now a fan-favorite couple) tried to keep their romance under wraps. “Remember that time when we were having breakfast at separate tables?” Boulter reflected in an interview with ATP Media. video featureto which de Minaur added that they would even eat at different times to avoid suspicion.