Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and her husband Stepan Simek are getting divorced. The young couple got married two years ago raising eyebrows among tennis fans given how young they were. The couple has been together since their junior tennis days.

Vondrousova shared the news saying,  “It just didn’t work out for us. We are formally resolving the divorce, but we have agreed on everything. She also revealed that Simek decided to keep the family cat.

At Wimbledon last year when Vondrousova won her first grand slam, Simek was seen providing support and got emotional when she won the title.

With the divorce, Vondrousova loses one of her biggest supporters and fans. It remains to be seen how she pulls it all together.

Vondrousova has had an up-and-down tennis career. She reached the finals at the 2019 French Open, struggle for a couple of years, and then won the 2023 Wimbledon in surprising fashion. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won the silver medal in singles.

Alex de Minaur is unafraid to show how he feels on the court. The Frenchman was getting loud support in his match against Arthur Fils at the Barcelona Open. de Minaur showed his middle finger to the crowd. But it didn’t end well for the Australian. Fils won the match in straight sets 7-5 and 6-2.

de Minaur is having a breakout year in 2024. He made his top 10 debut earlier in the year. Throughout his career, he has been criticized for being too defensive but the results prove that he can be a top player with outstanding defensive skills.

Arthur Fils is an up-and-coming player. He is coached by former world number and two-time French Open champion. Sergi Bruguera.