Petra Kvitova Marries Coach Jiri Vanek

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova married Jiri Vanek in Prague. Vanek has been coaching Kvitova since 2016. The pair have been dating since 2021.

Jiri Vanek is 12 years older than Kvitova.  He is a former tennis pro with a career-high singles ranking of world number 74. He succeeded on the challenger tour but did not win an ATP title.

Kvitova won the Wimbledon singles title in 2011 and 2014. She also reached the 2019 Australian Open final where she lost to Naomi Osaka. In 2011, she also won the year-end WTA finals beating Victoria Azarenka. She has earned more than $37 million in prize money during her career.

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Brands Endorsed By American Tennis Star Alex Michelsen

Alex Michelsen reached his first ATP final at the 2023 Hall of Fame Open. In 2023, he also won his first Challenger title in Chicago.

As a junior, he won the 2022 Wimbledon Boys’ doubles title with Sebastian Gorzny. Both of his parents played tennis competitively at the college level. His sponsors are Lotto and Babolat. He has earned less than $1 million in his career.

Alex Michelsen’s Sponsors

Lotto

Alex Michelsen has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with Lotto.

Babolat

He has a racquet sponsorship deal with Babolat. He uses the Babolat Pure Aero racquet.

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