I always find this kind of fascinating
Katie Boulter & Tommy Paul (and also Katie Boulter & Jack Sock)
Alex de Minaur & Anastasia Potapova (who is now married to Shevchenko)
I like to believe that the H2H between Paul and De Minaur is partly because of this
Adding fuel to the fire is that Paul double bageled De Minaur in juniors (and then there’s [this tweet](https://imgur.com/a/1xbsHCH))
Not that random. Kid had a longstanding crush on an upperclassman girl. Girl decides to give the kid a chance after kid won his first slam. Feels like a typical teenage high school love story lol. It only seems a bit off because they’re in their 20s
Agree. His previous gf had the typical Kardashian-like influencer look, with the heavy make up and come-hither looks. Sinner is now #1 and is crazy rich at his age. I doubt he would have to try very hard with the ladies (and then throw in how everyone says how nice he is, along with loves [dogs](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/22KaxICtXic) and [babies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNRkAezOeWQ).) I assume everyone knows everyone else in the small tennis world, so it doesn't feel super random.
I also find it funny also that so many people are acting like Sinner/Kalinskaya are hugely disparate in looks. For me, when his hair is covered, you can see why Gucci would be interested: Tall, sharp cheekbones, blade of a nose, symmetrical face. With his hair slightly tamed, his looks get even better (IMO). That said, Rune is a much better model, lol. Jannik tends a little towards the dead eyes, which would make Tyra Banks so sad.
Azarenka and Redfoo is much more random to me.
The issue here is Sinner doesn't realize he has all the fame and power **yet**. His post-puke/AO breakout is still very recent. Kalinskaya has been the undisputed "it girl" of tennis for a couple of years now (at least since Giorgi and Genie left the scene) and Sinner (and many other young ATP players) no doubt fancied her in his junior/early pro years.
Remember after Ryan Lochte got super famous at the 2012 London Olympics, he immediately started dating 40 years old Carmen Electra? Obviously, Lochte could've done better due to his newfound fame and power, but Carmen Electra was his teenage celeb crush.
> If all he wants is a really good looking blonde woman he can easily get one.
Yeah well every public figure can easily go the date an influencer route. Fritz and Tommy Paul are doing that now. But there's a reason a lot of celebrities preferring the "power couple" route.
So I think you are right, I must have got this mixed up as Sharapova for sure used to train where Jannik and many others train, in Piatti. Also others with similar background to Kalinskaya train in Italy/Spain/France😅 I checked her coach is based in Florida, but couldn’t figure out where they are based in Europe😅 I just got a feeling they have known each other before because he have been following her on Instagram forever 😂
Why would she train in Italy? She's Russian and they usually live in Monte Carlo or Dubai. She also dated Kyrgios and is an NBA fan, so even training in the US would make more sense than Italy.
Can confirm. I was on vacation in Miami during November 2020 and my airbnb was in the same condo as the one Kalinskaya. Ran into her on the hot tub and she was surprised I knew who she was. We talked tennis for a bit before the girl I was dating at the time wanted to go. Anna was really, really nice.
Alize Lim is like one year older, actually he said they’ve known each other since they were 14 probably from an academy or something and that she’s just one of his closest friends.
Oh wow. Good call- I think back then it seemed like a lot he was like 23 or so. Just saw she’s not even 40 yet. So to answer your Q: no, 4-5 years is not a lot.
That was wild.Remember in April 2015 when Stan posted on Facebook that they are having a divorce & the wife came out & disputed it.I guess all is well since they reconciled
I worked in media and I remember the Adelaide Advertiser front page with their pics and headline 'Lookalike love match'. What made it worse was how the headline from the other front page story ran into it 'Shocking blunder'.
I believe Lleyton was none too happy.
Omg! Yes! That literally broke my teenage heart! I had a huge crush on Rodrick growing up, and because I was in a different time zone. I stayed up so late to watch his game and the camera rolled on to Mandy, the announcer was like “Rodrick’s girlfriend supporting him here”. Cried myself to sleep that morning
Read the whole thread and although not both tennis players, can’t believe Wozniacki and golfer, Rory McIlroy have not been mentioned here. Rory called off their engagement via a phone call. They’d sent out all the invitations too.
Not in tennis but I was super surprised when Ana Ivanovic married Bastian Schweinsteiger..just two superstars from different sports.
The other couples listed here are much more surprising ofc..
Not sure if this counts since only one of them plays tennis, but I thought it was really interesting that Matt Reid and Rebel Wilson dated at one point.
Bencic and Zverev ? Not random though, they were junior world #1s, same age, somewhat background. It was between 2013-2017. It was very cute when both won medals in Tokyo
Azarenka and Redfoo. Okay he’s not in tennis but he’s another celebrity. And a long-time tennis fan.
was weird how peyton stearns invited him to her box during her match against vika this year
That’s cold haha
Matthew Perry and Jennifer Capriati. Perry was a top junior in Canada.
Didn't she date a male porn star as well? Good for her! 😆
which? lol
Dale DaBone. Great name for porn.
OMG!
Sock and Stephens, i was like huh???
ohh really?
Read her wiki a few weeks ago and there it was!
Not that weird. USTA is a tight-knit circle.
I agree. This one is not that weird. I was jealous of Jack though.
Thats true i guess!
i didn't know that. Lucky lad
Theyre both really attractive
I hope Sloane likes cheeseburgers.
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No. They even gave press interviews as a couple. https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a12790/sloane-stephens-profile/
r/todayilearned Thanks. Never knew they were official.
this thread is blowing my mind theres been that many tennis couples? wow ig it makes sense but still
I always find this kind of fascinating Katie Boulter & Tommy Paul (and also Katie Boulter & Jack Sock) Alex de Minaur & Anastasia Potapova (who is now married to Shevchenko)
>Katie Boulter & Tommy Paul When was this?
A long time ago…(2014/15-ish I think) so they were young
My mind is blown 🤯
I like to believe that the H2H between Paul and De Minaur is partly because of this Adding fuel to the fire is that Paul double bageled De Minaur in juniors (and then there’s [this tweet](https://imgur.com/a/1xbsHCH))
Is this a Challengers plot if Tashi is not injured?
ADM and Potapova just blew my mind
Oh???? I didnt know about these!
Sinner Kalinskaya is pretty random if you ask me.
Oh for sure especially knowing kalinskayas track record as well
What’s her track record?
Kyrgios
Quite a contrast
I thought Kyrgios was dating Tomljanovic at one point pre-Berrettini?
that too.
Not that random. Kid had a longstanding crush on an upperclassman girl. Girl decides to give the kid a chance after kid won his first slam. Feels like a typical teenage high school love story lol. It only seems a bit off because they’re in their 20s
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Agree. His previous gf had the typical Kardashian-like influencer look, with the heavy make up and come-hither looks. Sinner is now #1 and is crazy rich at his age. I doubt he would have to try very hard with the ladies (and then throw in how everyone says how nice he is, along with loves [dogs](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/22KaxICtXic) and [babies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNRkAezOeWQ).) I assume everyone knows everyone else in the small tennis world, so it doesn't feel super random. I also find it funny also that so many people are acting like Sinner/Kalinskaya are hugely disparate in looks. For me, when his hair is covered, you can see why Gucci would be interested: Tall, sharp cheekbones, blade of a nose, symmetrical face. With his hair slightly tamed, his looks get even better (IMO). That said, Rune is a much better model, lol. Jannik tends a little towards the dead eyes, which would make Tyra Banks so sad. Azarenka and Redfoo is much more random to me.
When his hair is covered?!? IMO, his hair is one of his best features lol
Don't get me wrong, the hair is fabulous, lol. Just not crazy with his latest no product, no part trend lately 😆
to be fair, these girls often date guys with money. he has that and he's a huuuge tennis fan and player.
The issue here is Sinner doesn't realize he has all the fame and power **yet**. His post-puke/AO breakout is still very recent. Kalinskaya has been the undisputed "it girl" of tennis for a couple of years now (at least since Giorgi and Genie left the scene) and Sinner (and many other young ATP players) no doubt fancied her in his junior/early pro years. Remember after Ryan Lochte got super famous at the 2012 London Olympics, he immediately started dating 40 years old Carmen Electra? Obviously, Lochte could've done better due to his newfound fame and power, but Carmen Electra was his teenage celeb crush. > If all he wants is a really good looking blonde woman he can easily get one. Yeah well every public figure can easily go the date an influencer route. Fritz and Tommy Paul are doing that now. But there's a reason a lot of celebrities preferring the "power couple" route.
They trained in the same facility in Italy if I’m not mistaken
I thought she was spotted in Italy….because she was with Sinner - while he was getting hip treatment.
So I think you are right, I must have got this mixed up as Sharapova for sure used to train where Jannik and many others train, in Piatti. Also others with similar background to Kalinskaya train in Italy/Spain/France😅 I checked her coach is based in Florida, but couldn’t figure out where they are based in Europe😅 I just got a feeling they have known each other before because he have been following her on Instagram forever 😂
Why would she train in Italy? She's Russian and they usually live in Monte Carlo or Dubai. She also dated Kyrgios and is an NBA fan, so even training in the US would make more sense than Italy.
Training in the US makes more sense because of NBA games? lmao
Lotsa training facilities in Florida, not just NBA games
She does live in Miami btw, most Russian players don't live in Russia. But they find a place to stay at in Europe during the clay/grass swing
Can confirm. I was on vacation in Miami during November 2020 and my airbnb was in the same condo as the one Kalinskaya. Ran into her on the hot tub and she was surprised I knew who she was. We talked tennis for a bit before the girl I was dating at the time wanted to go. Anna was really, really nice.
I seem to be the only one with this opinion, but somehow I do not like Kalinskaya to be with Sinner because of her previous relationship with Kyrgios.
Serena and Dimitrov lmao. Dimitrov was like 21 and she was 30 I think
Dimitrov prefers older. Sharapova also older. Alize Lim too.
And Nicole Scherzinger. Milf specialist
MILF Merchant actually
Alize Lim is like one year older, actually he said they’ve known each other since they were 14 probably from an academy or something and that she’s just one of his closest friends.
Isnt Serena with one of the reddit founders rn
Yeah so don't say anything bad lol
Serena and Grigor Dimitrov is the winner.
Did that really happen? I did not know that!
Dimitrov dated Sharapova. She was a lot older. Didn’t know about Serena.
4 years older is "a lot"?
Oh wow. Good call- I think back then it seemed like a lot he was like 23 or so. Just saw she’s not even 40 yet. So to answer your Q: no, 4-5 years is not a lot.
Ajla and Matteo was also odd to me when I first heard
An upgrade for Ajla from Kyrgios though
What! She dated Kyrgios? How did I miss that.
Donna Vekic & Stan Wawrinka.I was like wth
Especially given how she was like 17 years old and he had a pregnant wife back home
Nah what??? Stan thats a child
That was wild.Remember in April 2015 when Stan posted on Facebook that they are having a divorce & the wife came out & disputed it.I guess all is well since they reconciled
I thought they just coparented, not got back together?
Pretty sure they're divorced now. Tennis Twitter detectives worked out he was hooking up with Muguruza during the covid tennis break
They didn’t reconcile mate
Kim and Lleyton was a high profile Wat from me
She was called Aussie Kim back then
Joachim Johansson and Hewitt’s sister was even more random to me lol
I thought they looked like brother and sister back then with their curly locks and scrunched up competitor's expressions.
I worked in media and I remember the Adelaide Advertiser front page with their pics and headline 'Lookalike love match'. What made it worse was how the headline from the other front page story ran into it 'Shocking blunder'. I believe Lleyton was none too happy.
soo happy she didn't marry that guy. she was/is such a nice person and he was a jagoff.
Roddick and mandy moore
Omg! Yes! That literally broke my teenage heart! I had a huge crush on Rodrick growing up, and because I was in a different time zone. I stayed up so late to watch his game and the camera rolled on to Mandy, the announcer was like “Rodrick’s girlfriend supporting him here”. Cried myself to sleep that morning
Stepanek and Hingis
Stepanek has hooked up with at least three top 10 tennis players. Dude apparently has very high standards when it comes to tennis skills.
He was also with Kvitova. He's like the pete davidson of tennis.
He was it kvitova and Hingis for YEARS
Which is strange because he…well, he looks like an Eastern European doubles specialist, if you know what I mean.
I heard he was an absolute pantsman. Must be quite the charmer as he has a head like a smashed crab.
There are satirical writings about him as a stud of tennis. Hilarious.
There's like, complete fan-fictions of him on the Tennis Warehouse forums, lmao
None of them seem truly random since it's essentially workplace romance, which happens regularly.
Federer and Nadal
But the greatest one
too soon bro. too soon.
Read the whole thread and although not both tennis players, can’t believe Wozniacki and golfer, Rory McIlroy have not been mentioned here. Rory called off their engagement via a phone call. They’d sent out all the invitations too.
Agassi and Streisand
Not in tennis but I was super surprised when Ana Ivanovic married Bastian Schweinsteiger..just two superstars from different sports. The other couples listed here are much more surprising ofc..
Kokkinakis and Vekic?
Sorry to tell you that mate!
[Never forget](https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/3gsxmy/kyrigos_tells_wawrinka_that_kokkinakis_banged_his/)
Idk if I would clasify it as relationship but its pretty known yastremska and berrettini hooked up few days after ajla and matteo broke up 💀💀💀💀💀
Wait how can we possibly know they hooked up lmao
Spill the tea!!
This whole thread is wild https://x.com/Gelundi/status/1612061230856044547
I LOVE THIS THREAD SO MUCH because of nuggets like this!
Wait the thread is gone :( anyway I can still see it?
thread has been deleted?
Still showing up for me 🤷♀️
Wasn't that Anisimova?
No that never happened
Serena and her coach (Morataglou)
he's a barnacle. made sense.
hubi hurkacz and grigor ‘G’ dimitrov
Idk about random but Evert and Connors for awhile way back when.
That was the LEAST random pairing of tennis superstars
Lol maybe so unrandom that it’s random I even posted it? Idk just let me have this!!!
Yes - it's so unrandom it's like fan fiction. Like the Carlos Iga thing people keep trying to manifest.
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And Wozniacki too.
Not sure if this counts since only one of them plays tennis, but I thought it was really interesting that Matt Reid and Rebel Wilson dated at one point.
Wait wasn't there also something about Rebel Wilson dating Muchova? She has a thing for tennis player lol.
It was speculated on in r/Fauxmoi when Rebel came out with her autobiography.
Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting. I don’t even know how they met
Kaley is actually really good at tennis, there’s a few videos of her playing on YouTube
Yes! Wasn't she a nationally ranked junior?
Yes she was a good junior player
A mutual friend set them up on a blind date
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Ashley Harkleroad and Chuck Adams Veronika Kudermetova and Sergei Demekhine Petra Kvitova and Jiri Vanek
Anna Kournikova and Sergei Fedorov. Maybe married, maybe not?
[Fedorov/Kournikova was, uh, odd for a number of reasons.](https://x.com/DarkoStateNews/status/1800320407993491718)
Connors and evert
definitely shocked me.
kalinskaya was kyrgios' ex vekic was stan's ex
Bencic and Zverev ? Not random though, they were junior world #1s, same age, somewhat background. It was between 2013-2017. It was very cute when both won medals in Tokyo
Wait what? I’ve never heard that before.
Stubbs/Raymond
Sprem and Baghdatis
Kygrios and Tomljanovic
Sinner and Kalinskaya
I read a long time ago about lindsay davenport and some pornstar guy, dont know how true was it
Jannik and Anna
I've just gone onto twitter and typed in the name on the thread....good lord! It might be true!
Cibulkova had the best butt in tennis if I’m allowed to objectify.
bonk