Roberto Bautista Agut opened the US Open, so everyone is watching him closely. This Spanish tennis pro has quite the record. He's ranked World No. 9 and has won nine ATP singles out of 18 finals. His biggest win was the recent 2018 Dubai Tennis Championship, which was an ATP 500 tournament. Who knows what the upcoming tournaments will bring? Maybe he'll increase his ranking!
Also recently, Agut married the beautiful Ana Bodi Tortosa. Tortosa is a very private person, but we do know a few things about her. The two met when they were teenagers and tied the knot in 2019, and a year later, they welcomed their first baby. She's a former beauty queen pageant star in her hometown, which isn't surprising at all.
If you love tennis, you know Novak Djokovic. This Serbian pro has spent a record total of 336 at No. 1. He's also finished as ATP year-end No. 1 on a joint record on six occasions – sharing that record with Pete Sampras. Djokovic started his career early, and by 20, he had already interrupted Roger Federer's and Rafael Nadal's streak of 11 consecutive majors to win his first Grand Slam.
Djokovic is great and all, but he thinks his wife is much cooler. He gushes about her regularly on social media. Jelena is the director of Novak's charity and is also the founder of the digital marketing firm Jelena Ristic Consulting. They met in 2005 and were married in 2014. Soon, the couple had two children, and they’ve never been happier.
Caroline Wozniacki is one of the best female tennis players in the world. She’s been ranked World No. 1 in singles for a total of 71 weeks. Wozniacki has a lot to be proud of, especially since she's the first Scandinavian woman to hold the top position in the Open Era. Overall, she's won $35 million in prize money.
Talk about a formidable couple! Caroline Wozniacki is married to David Lee. Lee is a former professional basketball player for the Florida Gators and New York Nicks. Lee also had short stints with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs. In 2015, he started to have a ton of injuries, and this really accelerated his retirement. He also felt like he was getting too old.
Sam Querrey is certainly a great tennis player! He has a career-high singles ranking of No. 11 with a total of ten ATP singles titles under his belt. Querrey holds the record for consecutive service aces in a match with 10, which isn't too much of a surprise considering he's known for his powerful serve.
Querrey appeared on Millionaire Matchmaker, but no one has him more smitten than his wife Abby Dixon – it’s easy to see why! Dixon is a successful model and is represented by some very successful agencies including New Version Models, The Lab Milan, Wilhelmina NYC, and Le Management Denmark & Sweden.
Tsonga has had quite a career. Hailing from France, this player has a career-high of ranking No. 5 for ATP singles. Recently, he hasn't been very active due to a series of injuries and COVID-19. He's struggling to get back in the swing of things, but hopefully, the coming years will be enough for Tsonga to get back on track.
Who is Tsonga's wife? Noura El Shwekh! The pair originally met in 2014, and they prefer to keep their life as private as possible. They had their first child, Sugar, in 2017. Shwekh is there standing by her man for every match, but when she isn't, she's running for charity and loving to spend time with her kids.
Oh, Rafa! Few people have been as amazing as you. Everyone has eyes on this tennis player as he's quickly rising through the ranks. While he's currently No. 5, he's spent a total of 209 weeks as No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He's also finished as the year-end No. 1 a whopping five times! There are only a few people that share his records, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Which lovely lady has captured his heart? Xisca Perello! She prefers to keep her life private, and that includes not having a single social media account. Why? Well, she says "I've always been very clear that I'm not the famous one." The pair started dating in 2005, but they didn't get married until 2019.
This Scottish gent has been ranked World No. 1 by the ATP for 41 weeks and even finished No. 1 in 2016. Murray's family has always been into sports, although they were more into football. By 10, he started training in tennis, and now, he's won three Grand Slam titles, two at Wimbledon and one US Open.
Who is the woman that cheers Murray on during every game? Kim Murray! They met when they were just teenagers in 2005. Following that, they dated for five years before getting hitched in 2014. Professionally, she's a painter, but we're not sure where she finds time to work when she's taking care of four kids.
Ana Ivanovic (aka Ana Schweinsteiger) is one of the best women tennis players in the world. This Serbian star was formerly ranked World No. 1 and held it for a total of 12 weeks. Overall, she's won 15 WTA Tour singles, one Grand Slam singles title, and the French Open in 2008. Thanks to all that, she now has a net worth of $16 million!
Ana married to another sports star, Bastian Schweinsteiger. He is a former professional football player, who usually played as a central midfielder. Schweinsteiger is widely considered one of the best midfielders of all time because he has excellent positioning, passing, and amazing tactical awareness. In 2016, he retired due to a knee injury. Now, he spends time raising his sons and cheering on his wife.
Tomas Berdych is a former tennis pro that’s still very much on everyone's mind. He caused consecutive upsets by defeating top seed and six-time champion Roger Federer as well as Novak Djokovic. During his time on the courts, Berdych earned tons of accomplishments including 13 career titles and a high ranking of No. 4.
This Australian Open ace certainly snagged him a great wife! Ester Satorova (now Ester Berdych) is a stunning model. She started when she was a teenager and quickly signed onto multiple modeling agencies. So far, she's appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmo, and had several photoshoots for social media. Fans can commonly see Ester sitting on the sidelines cheering her husband on.
Now, this is a name everyone should know – Serena Williams! This American tennis pro has been at the top of headlines for a while (and for good reasons). She's won a total of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, which is the most of any player in the Open Era. As if that wasn't enough, she has the second-most titles of all time, only behind Margaret Court. Don’t worry though, Williams is excited about passing Court in the near future.
Williams is married to Alexis Ohanian, an internet entrepreneur and investor. He's best known for co-founding Reddit, but he's done plenty of other things. He's also helped launch Hipmunk, Breadpig, and co-founded the early-stage venture capital firm Initialized Capital. Forbes reported in 2016 that he's worth a jaw-dropping $70 million.
Milos Raonic is a Canadian tennis pro that hasn’t really had an easy time. His early professional years were full of title wins and successes, including him beating Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic with Vasek Pospisil. He rose to the ranks of No. 3 but injuries knocked him out of the top 20. Thankfully, he’s making his way back, but he’s injured again, which required him to pull out of the 2021 Wimbledon.
Raonic is in a relationship with Belgian bombshell Camille Ringoir. They started a relationship in 2019 and have been in sync since. Camille is a highly photogenic model who was discovered at the young age of 13. She’s currently represented by Supreme Management and IMG Models. Camille keeps up with her fans through her Instagram account, which has amassed 44.1k followers.
Roger Federer shocked the world when he pulled out of the 2021 US Open, but it isn’t like he isn’t accomplished enough already! This Swiss player is ranked No. 9 in the ATP and has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles in his career. He shares the all-time record with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. He’s been ranked No. 1 previously for a total of 310 weeks (including 237 consecutive weeks!).
Mirka Federer is his wife but is accomplished in her own right. Also Swiss, she is a former professional tennis player that ranked No. 76 in singles. She also made it to the 2000 Olympics, which is where she met her husband. She was forced to retire due to a persistent foot injury. Now, she spends her time taking care of two sets of twins, both boys and girls!
Grigor Dimitrov is the most successful Bulgarian male tennis player to date, both in ranking and prize money won. His career-high ATP singles ranking is No. 3, which he earned after winning the ATP finals in 2017. As far as money won – $19 million total. Because of this, he’s won both Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year in 2014 and 2017.
Dimitrov has had quite a few high-profile girlfriends. Previously, he was dating Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and a judge on X-Factor. However, the two didn’t quite work out. That’s when he started dating Lolita Osmanova, who is the CEO of Luxury International Magazine. She’s also the daughter of a rich Russian businessman and oligarch Eldar Osmanov.
David Ferrer Ern was a hugely talented tennis player. He won the Davis Cup three times and won tournaments at all levels. The only thing he hasn't won? A Grand Slam. He's currently ranked seventh for the highest career prize money of all time – $31.4 million! However, in 2019, he retired after being beaten by Alexander Zverev. He was getting older and stated his “body wasn’t the same.”
Ferrer has been dating Marta Tornel for quite a while. They prefer to keep their private life relatively quiet and out of the public eye. Not much is known about her other than she works at her family's business, an optician's shop in her hometown. Ferrer has referred to her as his “future” wife, but they haven’t tied the knot just yet. Probably waiting for the right time!
Lleyton Hewitt just can't seem to put the racket down! This Australian has been playing tennis since he was just 13 years old. It didn't take long for him to reach World No. 1. In fact, he was just 20 when he reached that rank, making him the youngest male in the ATP era to do so. He's won 30 singles titles and three doubles titles, with his highlights being the 2001 US Open and the 2002 Wimbledon men's singles.
Lleyton Hewitt has been happily married to Bec Hewitt (formerly Bec Cartwright) since 2005. Bec is an actress, who is most famous for her role as Hayley Smith Lawson on Home and Away. The pair have three children together. Somehow, when she's not acting and raising her children, she's also a musician with her own albums which beaked at number 21 on the Australian charts.
Pete Sampras may be retired now, but he’s still got plenty of game. Originally born in Washington, D.C., Sampras is a former World No. 1 tennis player. His career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open – that’s about 14 years. During this time, he won a total of 64 top-level singles titles. He was ranked No. 1 for a total of 286 weeks, which is the third most after Djokovic and Federer. As if that wasn't enough, he was year-end No. 1 for an ATP record six consecutive years ('93 to '98).
Soon after retiring, he tied the knot with his now-wife Bridgette Wilson. Bridgette is a talented actress, so it isn't too odd the two met at an LA movie theater. Sampras joked that he’d “love to meet her,” and then, nine months later, they were married. You may have seen Bridgette in films such as Billy Madison, Last Action Hero, and House on Haunted Hill.
Tommy Haas is a German-born tennis pro that's broke into the top 100 soon after he began playing on the ATP tour. Haas reached a career-high of World No. 2, but his career was sadly interrupted when he sustained injuries. Because of that, he fell out of world rankings and was unable to play for a year. He picked back up, but it wasn't quite the same. He ended up retiring in 2018, but he walked away with 15 titles and a silver medal from the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Let’s talk about his wife, Sara Foster! If her face looks a little familiar, it’s probably because you saw her in a movie or TV show. While her most famous role is as Jen Clark in 90210, she also appeared in D.E.B.S., Demoted, The Big Bounce, and Psych: 9. The pair met while having dinner with mutual friends, and voila! They got married a few years after, and the rest is history.
Mardy Fish was definitely a catch. Originally from Minnesota, Fish rose to prominence in the early 2000s and retired in 2015 after the US Open. Along the way, he won six career titles and rose to World No. 7. With that, he earned a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Now, Now, he's a captain of the US Davis Cup team, replacing the previous captain, Jim Courier.
Stacey Gardner is an interesting one. She's a graduate of Southwestern Law School and successfully passed the bar in 2005. At the same time, she's more famous for being a briefcase model in NBC's Deal or No Deal. The two got married in 2008 after dating for a year. Now, they have two children, Beckett and Stella.
Andy Roddick has an interesting story. Today, we know him as a former World No. 1 player, quickly gaining top ranking shortly after winning the 2003 US Open. The funny thing is that he almost quit tennis at 17 when he had a major losing streak in the juniors. Thankfully for us and him, he stuck with it. After earning 35 titles, Roddick retired in 2012.
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick tied the knot in the middle of his career in 2009. She's best known for being a model and actress. You may have even spotted her on the cover of the 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated. As far as her acting appearances, she's been in Just Go With It, Battleship, Chuck, Ugly Better, Royal Pains, and Grace and Frankie. When she isn’t acting, the couple takes care of their two kids.
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Daniil Medvedev is young, but he's already proven his skill. This Russian tennis pro is ranked World No. 2 by the ATP, which he reached in early 2021. It was a little shocking when he beat the top three players in the game – Djokovic, Nadal, and Thiem – in the 2020 ATP. After that, he was on everyone's radar. With the win, he became the first and only player to defeat the top 3 ranked players in the world on the way to the title.
While Daniil loves tennis, he loves his wife, Daria Medvedeva, even more. Daniil states that Daria gives him a lot of confidence. As far as Daria, she played tennis as a teenager but was forced to quit after a series of injuries. The pair met while playing tennis in 2014. They dated for four years before tying the knot in 2018. While her husband is in the limelight, Daria prefers to stay out of the public eye.
Matteo Berrettini recently made the news after he said Novak Djokovic can't be the "Greatest of All Time" based on the numbers – no one ever said Berrettini was humble! What we will say is that this Italian has skill. Nicknamed "The Hammer," he's already gained a career high of World No. 8 after playing professionally for less than five years. Maybe there's something to his comment? He's already earned five titles, so it's hard to know where he'll end up.
In 2019, Berrettini and Alja Tomljanovic announced they were seeing each other. Tomljanovic is a skilled tennis player on her own. She holds the World No. 39 position and four ITF titles. Tomljanovic has been playing tennis since she was six years old, and she has a fire that could take her anywhere.
Denis Shapovalov is currently ranked World No. 10, but where he'll end up? Who knows! He rose to prominence recently at the 2017 Canadian Open when he was just 18 years old. During this competition, he beat Grand Slam champions Juan Martin Del Potro and Rafael Nadal. Currently, he only has one title, but with many of the pros taking a time out due to injuries, that title could go up quickly.
Standing proudly beside him is Mirjam Bjorklund, his girlfriend of over a year. Bjorklund is a tennis pro, too! She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 298, but she's just starting out. So far, she has six ITF career titles. Shapovalov has said that his girlfriend is a major fuel in his success, and he's repeatedly said that she’s his inspiration.
What does Serbia put in the water that makes their tennis players so good? Janko Tipsarevic started playing when he was just six years old. By nine, he was playing at the New Belgrade Tennis Club with his coach, Roman Savochkin. When he was old enough, he started playing in the juniors and almost immediately won the 2001 Australian Open while achieving the No. 1 ranking the same year. An injury prevented him from making serious progress, but it didn't take long before he rose in the ranks.
Tipsarevic met his beautiful wife Biljana in 2008. Two years later, the two got married. Soon after that, they had children. There isn't much known about Biljana as she prefers to keep her life private. What we do know is that she's more than happy to cheer on her husband at every game!
James Blake may be retired now, but he's still very much one of the best tennis players out there. He was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. While he was playing, he managed to earn 10 singles titles with a record-high ranking of World No. 4. One of his best career moments was when he qualified for the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, upsetting Roger Federer along the way.
Who is the beautiful woman James Blake holds dear? Emily Snider! Unlike Blake, Snider prefers to stay private. What we do know is that Emily and James began dating in 2007, but it took nearly four years before they got married. Guess good things come to those who wait! The pair now have two children and are happy to spend their time as a family.
Who has the fastest serve on record? Sam Groth! He made the record when he smacked the ball at 163.4 mph – that’s insane! While he currently works for Nine Network for the WWOS and as a host on Postcards, he made a name for himself in tennis by ranking World No. 53. The only sad thing about Groth's career is that he didn't win any career titles. He still earned nearly $2 million in prize money, though!
Before being getting married to his current wife, Sam was married to Jarmila Groth. However, the pair split in 2011 after just two years. A year later, Sam met Brittany. They both played tennis, and they say like attracts like. They dated for six years before getting married in 2018. The pair are very happy and just welcomed twin boys to their growing family.
Early in Anna Kournikova's career, everyone saw her as a star. When she was 14, she won the European Championships and the Italian Open Junior tournament. Her accomplishments made her the youngest player to win the 18-and-under division of the Junior Orange Bowl tennis tournament. She ended up retiring from tennis in 2003 following serious back and spinal problems. She earned two ITF titles and rose to World No. 8 ranking. Now, she's a model and a TV personality.
Have you heard of Enrique Iglesias? Probably not – we’re being sarcastic. This Spanish singer is easily one of the most well-known musicians out there. Iglesias and Kournikova met in 2001 while on the set of Enrique’s music video “Escape.” Soon after in 2002, the two made their relationship debut at the Once Upon a Time in Mexico premiere. The pair have been going on for decades and show no signs of stopping.
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Andre Agassi was all about breaking records while he was professionally playing tennis. He won a jaw-dropping 60 titles throughout his career, including eight Grand Slams (and was runner up to seven other Grand Slam tournaments). He's also a 1996 Olympic gold medalist. Agassi has massed over $31 million in prize money, which is the 8th overall. All this makes him one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Standing beside Agassi since 2001 is Stefanie "Steffi" Graf, and she's the other side of this power couple. Steffi was also a professional tennis player and was ranked World No. 1 for a record 377 weeks. She also won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, which is the second-most since the introduction of the Open Era. She's also third all-time behind Margaret Court and Serena Williams. It's crazy to think he retired in 1999, and her record still stands strong.
Naomi Osaka is new to the game, but she proved she's a powerful player early on. Osaka started playing in 2011 and had her first professional win shortly before she turned 16. Now that she's 23, she has won four Grand Slam singles championships and is the reigning champion at the US Open and Australian Open. Osaka has already reached the ranks of Serena Williams as she's the first woman to win successive Grand Slam singles titles since Williams had the record.
Which lucky guy is dating Osaka? Cordae Dunston. Professionally known as Cordae, he's an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained popularity by remixing popular songs, including “My Name Is” by Eminem. In 2019, he released his debut studio album The Lost Boy, which earned two nominations for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for “Bad Idea” at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
Maria Sharapova is one of the greatest women tennis players around. While she played, she was ranked World No. 1 on five separate occasions for a total of 21 weeks. She's also one of ten women (and the only Russian) to hold the career Grand Slam. In 2012, she also went to the London Summer Olympics where she earned a silver medal in the women's singles events.
News broke in 2020 when Maria Sharapova announced she was engaged to Alexander Gilkes. The two started dating in 2018 after they both met studying at Eton College. Gilkes is co-founder of Squared Circle and Paddle8. Currently, there’s no official date set, but they’ll likely get married within the next year or so.
Jordan Thompson made his Grand Slam debut at the 2014 Australian Open, and he showed years of skill in his serve. He was an avid fan of both tennis and rugby, but tennis was the ultimate winner. Thompson reached his first ATP tour at the 2017 Brisbane International, defeating David Ferrer en route. He hasn't won any titles, but he still has plenty of time in his career to bump up those numbers.
Thompson is incredibly lucky in his private life. He’s been dating Brittany Hockley, and the two are already discussing tying the knot. Brittany Hockley is a Bachelor veteran. She's been appearing on the show Bachelor for several years now, both The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelor in Paradise. However, she naturally quit after meeting Thompson. Along with Bachelor, she’s appeared in Malibu Crush and Have You Been Paying Attention?
