Love is on and off the court for thesetennisplayers.
Naturally, during a grueling 11-month season that takes them all around the world, a few tennis players have found lasting partnerships with their fellow athletes. As the 2026 French Open kicks off in the City of Love, read about all of tennis's sweetest romances, from retired legends to active duos.
Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi
With a total of 31 Grand Slam titles and twoOlympicgold medals between them, it's fair to say thatAndre Agassi and Steffi Grafare tennis's most legendary couple. However, they didn't start dating until Graf's final year on tour, in 1999. After Agassi's divorce from actressBrooke Shields, the two tennis players hit it off, and days before Graf gave birth to their first child, they tied the knot in a low-key 2001 ceremony in front of their moms.
“I’ve had a crush on Steffi since I first saw her doing an interview on French TV,” Agassi wrote in his memoirOpen. “I was thunderstruck, dazzled by her understated grace, her effortless beauty.”
They share two children, son Jaden and daughter Jaz, and over two decades later, the pair still can't get enough of the court! In March 2025, theytold PEOPLEthat they play pickleball regularly (but never against each other).
Elina Svitolina and Gaël Monfils
France's Gaël Monfils and Ukraine's Elina Svitolinaare tennis's modern-day success story. The two athletes, who have both reached the top 10 in the world, began dating at the tail end of 2018. They got engaged in April 2021 and got married three months later. Svitolina took a break from the tour in 2022 to give birth to their first child, Skaï.
"We’ve been building a life full of love, laughter, and beautiful memories ✨ Today, I look at this photo… and I realize I have everything ☺️🙏🏾," wrote Monfils onInstagramin celebration of their fourth wedding anniversary. "Seeing you both is my greatest victory. Thank you for being there, thank you for being you. I love you both more than anything. ❤️"
Svitolina later rejoined Monfils on tour, going right back to her winning ways. In 2025, Monfils announced he will retire from tennis after the 2026 Paris Masters, ending his 22-year professional career.
Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter
Australian top 10 player Alex de Minaur and Britain's Katie Boulter dated for four years before announcing theirengagementin December 2024. With their busy tour schedules, the pair have not tied the knot yet, but when asked for anupdatein January 2026, de Minaur toldJim Courier, "We are doing as much as we can together."
He continued, "I've been involved so far in some of the decisions — I'm sure when it comes to details of like napkins and flowers and decoration purposes — that's not my forte, I'll leave that to Katie."
Roger Federer and Mirka Federer
BeforeMirka Federerwas the frequent star of her husbandRoger's player box, she was a top-100 women's tennis player, but a recurring foot injury forced her to retire early in 2002. The two Swiss athletes married in 2009, nine years after competing together at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Mirka gave birth to their first set oftwins— daughters Myla and Charlene — later that year, and another set of twins, sons Leo and Lenny, in 2014.
She accompanied Roger on tour until his retirement in 2022, and the star often credits his longevity and success to her support.
"She has warmed me up before finals, watched countless matches even while over 8 months pregnant and has endured my goofy side on the road with my team for over 20 years," he said in hisretirement announcement.
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Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo
Grand Slam championMadison Keys's relationship with fellow American playerBjorn Fratangelois successful in more ways than one. The couple met while training at the same facility in Boca Raton, Fla., and began dating in 2017. They married in November 2024, with several of their close tour buddies in attendance.
After Fratangelo's retirement in 2023, he joined his significant other's team as her coach, and with her husband by her side, Keys won her maiden major tournament at the 2025 Australian Open.
“Now having achieved the biggest thing in our sport and the fact that we got to do it together is just, I mean, it’s one of my favorite things,” Keystold PEOPLE in 2025.
Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini
Italian tennis stars Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini have both found success on their respective tours. Fognini reached top 10 in the world in 2019 and won the 2015 Australian Open men's doubles tournament, while Pennetta won her maiden singles Grand Slam at the 2015 US Open. After her victory, she shocked the world by announcing her retirement from tennis at the end of the season.
Pennetta and Fognini married in 2016, and Fognini retired from the sport in July 2025. They share three children — whose names all start with "F," too: Federico, Farah and Flaminia.
Denis Shapovalov and Miriam Bjorklund
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov and former Swedish player Miriam Bjorklund married in an intimate ceremony in Zakynthos, Greece, in September 2025.
"It was the most beautiful start to our marriage and we are so excited to spend forever with each other," the bride told PEOPLE of the nuptials.
Shapovalov added, "Every day we had in Zakynthos with our close friends and family was better than we could have ever asked for and I’m so excited I got to marry my best friend in such an incredible setting.”
Daria Saville and Luke Saville
Daria Saville (née Gavrilova) swapped her flag on tour from Russia to Australia after becoming an Australian citizen, partly influenced by her relationship with Aussie tennis player Luke Saville. They became engaged in December 2018 and married almost exactly three years later.
While Luke retired from tennis in January 2025, Daria is still active on tour, but took maternity leave after announcing her first pregnancy. She gave birth to the couple's first child, son Louie, in March 2026.
Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová
Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history. They became engaged in 2007 and married in 2010 in Prague, four months after Vaidišová's first retirement from tennis. In 2013, the couple announced that they would divorce, and she returned to tour the following year.
Five years later, they reconciled and remarried in 2018. The pair have since welcomed two children, daughters Stella and Meda.
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