It's a Wimbledon love match! How host of tennis couples will take to the famous lawns at SW19, from men's World No 1 Jannik Sinner and his Russian girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya, to Britain's No 1 Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur By Vivek Chaudhary Published: 07:45 EDT, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 07:55 EDT, 1 July 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Wimbledon is underway but when umpires utter 'love' it will mean more than just 'nil' for many of those taking part in the prestigious tennis tournament. SW19 has been the setting for plenty of romances between players over the years - Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf began dating in 1999, the year they were both French Open champions, and are still married more than 20 years later. Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors captivated fans with their off-court affair.
Although they never made it down the aisle, they were dubbed 'The Lovebird Double' when they both won Wimbledon in 1974. While the trend for players dating has not been a prominent feature of the game as it once was, it appears to have now made a comeback with a number of tennis 'it couples' gracing Wimbledon's hallowed lawns. Anabel Croft, former player turned BBC pundit, said recently: 'It's fun to watch and people love gossip.
Tennis players have a circus lifestyle. It helps that your partner knows how difficult your losses are.' Leading the way is Italian world number one Jannik Sinner who is dating Russian Anna Kalinskaya and have been dubbed the game's new 'power couple.
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