Love Match: Our top 5 famous couples in tennis

Happy Valentine's Day!

In conjunction with the special day, let's us share our favorite couples, who are also some of the hottest people, in the tennis arena.

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Rafael Nadal and Xisca Parello
This pair has been reportedly started dating in 2005 despite known each other for a number of years before.

Born Maria Francisca Perello, she is a business graduate and serves as project director for the RafaNadal Foundation, the charity which Nadal launched more than a decade ago.

Having in a long term relationship, they have yet to publicly announce an engagement or plan for marriage.

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Roger Federer and Miroslava "Mirka" Federer
Many people may not realise that Mirka used to be a decent tennis player herself. The Slovak-born Swiss tennis player has reached a career-high of no. 76 in the world.

Both Federer and Mirka met during the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the rest, as they say, is history. They married in 2009 and have four kids (2 sets of twins!) Myla and Charlene and Leo and Lenny.

Flavia Pennetta & Fabio Fognini
There is a lot of chemistry in this Italian couple who was married back in June 2016. A few months later, just before Christmas, the beautiful pair announced that that they were expecting their first child, Federico.

Pennetta called it quits after winning her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the 2015 US Open. During her playing days, she reached a career-high ranking of no.1 in doubles and no.6 in singles, respectively.

Meanwhile, clay-court specialist Fognini remains as active on the tour.

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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
Williams and her husband, Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian tied the knot at the end of 2017 after announcing their engagement in December 2016. The ceremony comes just 11 weeks after the couple welcomed their baby girl, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sept 1. That's almost two years after they began dating in 2015.

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Grigor Dimitrov and Nicole Scherzinger
Previously linked to Maria Sharapova, Dimitrov has dated X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger for over two years now! Scherzinger has dated Dimitrov since her split from racing driver Lewis Hamilton in 2015.

Dimitrov is 12 years Nicole's junior and the brunette went public with the Bulgarian as she was first pictured kissing him at a tournament in Australia.

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So, who are your favorite tennis couples?

Andreas Seppi marries girlfriend Michela Bernardi

Italian Andreas Seppi is officially off the market.

It is reported that he has married girlfriend Michela Bernardi, who is 10 years younger, at St Ulrich exactly 1 year after he proposed to her when they went for a hike in Colorado.

If you find a person who stays by your side in good times as well as bad times, respecting, loving you always and being thankful for the person you are today, this is what I call LOVE. I want to thank this special person who inspires me every single day, encourages me to become the person I dream to be tomorrow, and makes my day so much brighter with merely one smile. FUTURE MRS. SEPPI ❤️

A photo posted by Michela Bernardi (@miky_bernardi) on Sep 13, 2015 at 3:05am PDT

The beautiful wedding ceremony was shared on Twitter and attended by Seppi's fellow countrymen Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli.

Il primo bacio da marito e moglie! 💏 Congratulazioni ad @AndreasSeppi e la sua Michela!! 🎉🎊🎉🎊 pic.twitter.com/VZHenO95im

— Federtennis (@federtennis) September 10, 2016

Un matrimonio da favola 😍 @BolelliSimone non poteva mancare per l'amico @AndreasSeppi in questo importante giorno! pic.twitter.com/0V6ksyVOdz

— SuperTennis TV (@SuperTennisTv) September 10, 2016

🍾🎊❤️🎊 @AndreasSeppi @BolelliSimone #tennis #wedding pic.twitter.com/n7rEIQmq6w

— SuperTennis TV (@SuperTennisTv) September 10, 2016

We wish the beautiful newly wed couple a happy married life!

Prince Charles and Camilla show up at Roger Federer's match

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall show up at Roger Federer's second round match against Fabio Fognini at the Wimbledon tennis tournament today.

Update: Federer just wrapped up the match in straight sets with the score 61 63 62.

Federer gives a royal salute

(Images via Sina Sports)

Chefs for a day

Looks like Fabio Fognini and Janko Tipsarevic turned chefs for a day after a not-too-amazing run at the French Open.

The Italian made the pizza while the Serbian on the barbecue pit (I read about how popular barbecue is in Serbia).

The guys are enjoying themselves before the grass season starts.

(Images via Fabio's Twitter page and Janko's Facebook fan page)

Who's in for an ice bath?

Someone in the tournament has been going around taking half naked pictures of players taking ice baths. The quality of the pictures are bad but we still appreciate them.

It is believed that ice bath helps reduce fatigue and speed up physical recovery.

Arnaud Clement

Fabio Fognini

Tomas Berdych

(Images via menstennisforums.com)

Fabio Fognini: More than just a pretty face

 

I'm not interested to cover tennis matches here on my blog because you can read them everywhere.

However I just can't resist to talk a little bit about the match that caught my attention today - Fabio Fognini versus Viktor Troicki.

Not only that it was the battle between the two supposedly "cocky" or "cool" players in the ATP but the fact is they are also good looking.

It's amazing how the Italian Fognini managed to save two match points to beat world no. 28 Troicki in a five-setter. The final score is 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6 completed in three hours and 30 minutes.

The match actually started on Wednesday but was postponed due to rain. His next opponent is Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Fognini is quite active on the social media. Recently he posted a picture together with Juan Carlos Ferrero and with his Bulgarian model girlfriend Svetoslava Simeonova at the Arc de Triomphe in another picture.

Fognini is featured in this month's DEUCE on the ATP website. You don't want to miss the article which reveals the "warmer" side of him.

(Images via Yahoo! Sports, Fabio Fognini's Twitter page)

Kei Nishikori endorses UNIQLO apparel

It was my first time at UNIQLO outlet last weekend and I find the Japanese high-street fashion brand rather affordable yet stylish.

Coincidentally, Kei Nishikori has also signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with UNIQLO earlier this month wearing the apparel at Aircel Chennai Open for the first time and now at the Australian Open.

Nishikori who made a winning start in the first round at the Australian Open defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4.

Back to UNIQLO, the Japanese brand, which boasts an impressive lineup of trendy wear, is also endorsed by high profile celebrities, Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom.

For more info of the UNIQLO brand, go to its Japanese website, US website or Malaysian website.

(Images via Yahoo! Sports)