While the tennis world focused on the Australian Open, retired Slovak WTA star Dominika Cibulkova shared personal news: she and her husband, Michal Navara, are divorcing after nearly a decade of marriage.
Cibulkova confirmed the divorce in one message posted on Instagramwritten in Slovak and shared as a screenshot. A machine translation of her statement reads:
In recent months, many speculations, assumptions and untrue information have appeared about our private lives. That is why I have decided to speak out about the situation.
After a long period of time, together with Michal, we decided to go our own way. It wasn’t an easy decision; However, we remain the parents of our children and continue to respect each other. Our children are and will remain our greatest priority.
I’m sure many of you know how painful and demanding a divorce can be. This is a difficult period for us, especially because the situation has become a public topic full of stories and guesses that have nothing to do with reality. Therefore, I would like to ask for respect for the privacy of our family.
We do not wish to comment further on this matter or respond to additional speculation. We thank everyone who understands that some things in life should be experienced in private.
Thank you for your understanding and respect.
The 36-year-old mother of two also asked people to stop asking questions about the issue: “Please respect our privacy. I will have no further comment on this topic.” According to Slovak mediathe The couple has been living apart for several months and Cibulkova has a new boyfriend, businessman Tibor Vincze.
Cibulkova and Navara married in July 2016, after dating since 2010 and getting engaged in 2012. Wedding photos remain on the former tennis player’s Instagram profile.
On the court, Cibulkova reached the final of the Australian Open in 2014 and captured eight WTA titles before retiring in 2019. She earned $13,725,520 in prize money in her career, not including sponsorship deals or off-court income.
Shortly after her retirement, Cibulkova announced her first pregnancy. The former WTA world number 4 gave birth to her son Jakub in June 2020 and the couple welcomed their daughter Nina in March 2023.
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