David Goffin Marries Longtime Girlfriend Stephanie Tuccitto

David Goffin married his longtime girlfriend Stephanie Tuccitto this weekend at a ceremony in theSouth of France. Tuccitto is a former tennis player – she played on the junior circuit and the ITF tour. The couple has been dating since 2012.

The couple had planned to get married in 2020. But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed their plans. Goffin has been struggling with injuries all year and ended his season after the US Open.

Goffin has won 6 titles on the ATP tour. He reached a career-high ranking of world number 7 in 2017. He has reached the quarterfinals of four grand slams – the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships. He helped Belgium reach the Davis Cup finals in 2015 and 2017.

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Kwon Soon-woo Wins First Title, Breaks South Korea’s 18-Year Title Drought

Kwon Soon-woo won his first ATP title at the Astana Open beating James Duckworth in straight sets, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3. Soon-woo is only the second South Korean to win an ATP title. Lee Hyung-taik won an ATP title in 2003 – almost 18 years ago.

Kwon Soon-woo had a good year in 2021. He reached the semifinals at Eastbourne International on grass and reached two semifinals at two tournaments – Singapore Open and Andalucia Open. He also reached the third round at the French Open – his best result at a grand slam so far in his career.  He has represented South Korea in Davis Cup and at the Olympics.

With his first title, Soon-woo will improve his career-best ranking of world number 69 he reached in March 2020.

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