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Tennis players and their love partners

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic is dating German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger since 2014. Their relationship came under the public eye during the French Open 2015, where Schweinsteiger was seen supporting Ivanovic during her matches. In July 2016, the tennis star and the Manchester United midfielder celebrated a second wedding ceremony in two days after tying the knot at Venice Town Hall.

Roger Federer met his wife Mirka Federer at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The duo eventually tied the knot in 2009, and they have twin girls and twin boys.

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The couple met as teenagers in high school and started seeing each other in 2005. They got married in July 2014, just after the tennis star won his second Wimbledon crown. They became proud parents when their son Stefan was born in late October 2014.

Andy Murray met Kim Sears at a party for the 2005 US Open, and they married in April 2015. They are expecting their first baby in February his year.

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Rafael Nadal and Maria Francisca Perello fell in love with each other in 2005. Though, Perello isn't often seen courtside during his matches, Nadal has regularly spoken about the massive support he has received from his girlfriend over the years.

Tomas Berdych and Ester Satorova came together in the fall of 2011, after Berdych broke-up with his longtime girlfriend, WTA player Lucie Safarova. In July 2015, the pair tied the knot. Dubbed as the hottest tennis WAG, Satarova finds time to attend her beau's matches despite her numerous modelling assignments.

David Ferrer and Marta Tornel were introduced to each other by Ferrer’s coach Javier Piles. Not one to enjoy the spotlight, Tornel has been with him for nearly a decade - keeping her man in good stead all the way through his good and bad times. The couple tied knot in December 2015.

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Lleyton Hewitt and Bec Cartwright met in 2000 when they played together in an exhibition match. They got engaged in 2005, less than four months after Hewitt's break-up with tennis star, Kim Clijsters. A few months later, they got married and have three children together.

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's romance blossomed when the two met after their victories at the 1999 French Open in their respective categories. Thereafter, the pair started spending time on tour and eventually got married in October 2001. A year after their wedding, their son Jaden was born and in 2003, Graf gave birth to a daughter named Jaz.

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After few years of courtship, Pete Sampras and actress Bridgette Wilson got married in 2000 and subsequently, welcomed their first son Christian Charles to the world in 2002. They added another member to their family in 2005. Wilson's best-remembered contribution to Sampras' tennis career was her unrelenting support during his last days in the sport that inspired him to win his final Grand Slam at the US Open in 2002.

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