Petra Kvitova Engaged To Her Coach Jiri Vanek At Wimbledon

Petra Kvitova is now engaged to her boyfriend Jiri Vanek. Kvitova shared the engagement news on social media. The couple got engaged at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the place where Kvitova won two Wimbledon titles.

Jiri Vanek is not just Kvitova’s boyfriend, he has also been coaching her since 2016. Vanek and Kvitova have been dating for more than a year. In the past, Kvitova dated tennis players Adam Pavlásek and Radek Štěpánek, and hockey player Radek Meidl.

Petra Kvitova has won two grand slam titles – both at Wimbledon. She reached the finals at the Australian Open in 2019 and the semifinals at the French Open in 2012 and 2020.  She reached a peak ranking of world number 2 in 2011.

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Alipay Signs Endorsement Deal With Qinwen Zheng

Ant Group, the Chinese company that owns the digital payment platform Alipay, has signed up Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng to a sponsorship deal. Ant Group is part of the Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group.

Qinwen Zheng is an up-and-coming player who is ranked in the top 50 in the world. As a junior, she reached the semifinals at the French Open and US Open in 2019. After moving to the women’s tour, in 2022, she reached the fourth round at the French Open.

Zheng’s other sponsors are Nike and Wilson. It’s a clever move from Ant Group to sign up a rising tennis star early. She has powerful groundstrokes backed by a big serve and will be a grand slam contender for many years.

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