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The Australian Open 2025 is around the corner, and the season's first Major is set to get underway on January 12. A few favorites have emerged after the conclusion of the first few lead-up tournaments. Aryna Sabalenka won the title in Brisbane and will look to win her third consecutive title in Melbourne in the coming weeks.
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz led their team to victory at the United Cup. Both were in fine form during the tournament, especially the 20-year-old, who will be Sabalenka's prime challenger at the Australian Open. A good support system is essential for success at the top level, and a lot of pros do have that at the moment.
An underrated aspect of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal's success was their stable love life. All of them found love early on in their careers and are still together with their respective partners. A bunch of current top names have been in long-term relationships, and here's a look at five such players whose partners will be there to support them at the Australian Open 2025:
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#7 - Tommy Paul's girlfriend, Paige Lorenze
World No. 12 Tommy Paul has been in a relationship with 26-year-old Paige Lorenze since 2022. She is an influencer and entrepreneur who specializes in lifestyle and fashion content. She also launched her own lifestyle brand, Dairy Boy, in 2021.
Lorenze has featured her boyfriend in quite a few of her vlogs since they started dating, and accompanies him quite often to various tournaments. She manages to juggle her professional and personal life quite effortlessly and even opened up a pop-up shop of her brand during the US Open 2023. She has become a regular fixture at the Majors over the past year and will be there to support Paul at the Australian Open 2025.
#6 - Nick Kyrgios' girlfriend, Costeen Hanzi
After being sidelined for the last two years due to various injuries, Nick Kyrgios embarked on his comeback this year. During this rather challenging period of his life, he was grateful for the support of his girlfriend, Costeen Hanzi, who stood by him like a rock. The latter is a social media influencer and an interior designer.
Kyrgios started dating Hanzi in December 2021, and the two have been inseparable since then. She has always been there by his side at the Australian Open, which is also his home Slam, and witnessed him win the doubles title in Melbourne back in 2022. She will be rooting for him to perform similarly at this year's edition as well.
#5 - Daria Kasatkina's girlfriend, Natalia Zabiiako
Daria Kasatkina is one of the few openly queer players on the WTA Tour. Since coming out in 2022, has been in a relationship with figure skater Natalia Zabiiako. The Russian's results have only improved since she started dating her partner, with two year-end top-10 finishes.
Zabiiako is there at almost every tournament supporting Kasatkina and captures her life on and off the court in a blog. It also features interviews with other players from the tour, and fans look forward to some personal insights and juicy gossip. The two make every tournament a little more fun, and it's going to be no different at the Australian Open.
#4 - Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield
Frances Tiafoe has been in a committed relationship with Ayan Broomfield since 2018. A tennis player herself, she understands what her partner goes through on a daily basis very well. She won a couple of titles on the ITF circuit after which she switched gears. She then played college tennis at UCLA and won the NCAA Division I doubles title in 2019.
Broomfield was also the body double of Venus Williams' character in the biopic, King Richard, which was released in 2021. She accompanies Tiafoe to tour events quite frequently, and with a tournament as big as the Australian Open on the horizon, she will surely be there to cheer for him.
#3 - Alexander Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla
World No. 2 Alexander Zverev started dating actress and television personality Sophia Thomalla in 2021. More than three years later, the duo are still going strong.
Zverev has endured some tough times professionally since they got together, most notably a devastating ankle injury at the French Open in 2022. However, he has since reclaimed his position at the top of the game, and Thomalla was there to support him every step of the way.
Zverev is currently dealing with another injury concern, which forced him to pull out of his quarterfinal match at the recently concluded United Cup. Nevertheless, he's likely to make a trip to the Australian Open, where he was a semifinalist last year, with Thomalla in tow.
#2 - Taylor Fritz's girlfriend, Morgan Riddle
World No. 4 Taylor Fritz has been in a relationship with fashion influencer Morgan Riddle since June 2020. The two are one of the most well-known couples in the world of tennis.
Riddle has documented Fritz's life on the tour in her videos, giving fans inside access to the day-to-day happenings in the life of a tennis player. She is often spotted in the stands rooting for him and is already there in Australia.
Fritz and Team USA won the third edition of the United Cup on Sunday (January 5), and Riddle was cheering for her boyfriend and his team from the stands. She will now accompany him to the Australian Open, where Fritz will aim to win his maiden Major title.
#1 - Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka started dating Oakberry founder Georgios Frangulis last year. He's there at every important event cheering for her, and as the two-time defending champion at the Australian Open, she will be counting on his support.
Sabalenka is gunning to become the first player to win three consecutive titles in Melbourne since Martina Hingis did the same between 1997 and 1999. Having started the year with a title in Brisbane, her very first as the World No. 1, she will aim to carry this form at the Australian Open as well.
