The offseason traditionally brings some romance, and it’s in the air again as Cameron Norrie, Venus Williams and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova announce their engagement, while Lorenzo Musetti welcomes a second child. although Ana Ivanovic has apparently filed for divorce.
A special moment during our trip in South Africa. Cheers to a beautiful life together with my best friend (Note: real engagement ring to come). Louise Jacobi, on her engagement to Cameron Norrie
Norrie, a former world number 8, got engaged to his long-time partner of six years, Louise Jacobi, during a safari holiday.
The 30-year-old Briton, who has won five ATP singles titles from the 16 finals he has reached, with his biggest win coming at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters, is currently ranked 27th in the world after amassing a record of 34-26 on the ATP Tour in 2025.
The highlights of Norrie’s year were reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon and the final of the ATP 250 in Metz.
His partner, Jacobi, is an American fashion and textile designer, who shared the news of her engagement to Norrie on her Instagram account, alongside photos of her hugging and kissing the Brit while wearing a ring, and images from their safari trip in South Africa.
“A special moment on our trip in South Africa,” wrote Jacobi. “Cheers to a beautiful life together with my best friend (Note: real engagement ring to come).”
Norrie has been in a relationship with Louise Jacobi since 2019 after the pair met in New York, and since 2022 they have been living together in Monte Carlo.
Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter, who got engaged in December last year, congratulated Norrie and Jacobi in the comments.
Norrie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a Scottish father and a Welsh mother before moving to Auckland, New Zealand at the age of 3. He moved to London when he was 16.
Venus Williams, who has been in a romantic relationship with Italian actor and former model Andrea Preti since last year, confessed in July that they were engaged after her first competitive action in more than a year.
On Tuesday, Williams posted photos of the couple cozying up together in a scenic, tropical spot to her social media channels, revealing that she has been engaged for almost a year, writing, “1/31/25.”
Her Instagram post received nearly 175,000 likes and drew heart-eye emojis from Coco Gauff.
Apparently, Preti officially popped the question just days after the conclusion of the 2025 Australian Open.
Williams, a former world No. 1, made a winning return to the Hologic WTA Tour with a first-round victory over Peyton Stearns, making the 45-year-old the second-oldest player to win a tour-level singles match in the Open Era.
At the Mubadala Citi DC Open, Williams said that “my fiance is here and he really encouraged me to keep playing” after more than a year on the sidelines.
She later impressed in a three-set loss to No. 11 seed Karolina Muchova in the first round of the US Open, and kept Flushing Meadows buzzing for more than a week as she teamed with Leylah Fernandez to reach the doubles quarterfinals.
“There were so many times where I just wanted to rest and chill a little bit,” she said in DC, confirming that the actor had never seen her play before. “Do you know how hard it is to play tennis? You guys don’t know how much work goes into it. It’s 9 to 5, except you’re running the whole time.”
“Lifting weights and just like dying, and then you repeat it the next day. So he encouraged me to get through this and it’s great to be here.”
Williams’ comeback will continue in 2026 as she has already committed to the ASB Classic in New Zealand, which starts on January 5.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and her long-time boyfriend Mathias are engaged in the Maldives
Meanwhile, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, a former French Open finalist and currently ranked 47th in the world, announced her engagement to her boyfriend Mathias on Instagram while on holiday in the Maldives.
The Russian’s boyfriend is known for his fashion style, with Pavlyuchenkova describing him as ‘a very outrageous guy’.
Pavlyuchenkova, who played her final match of the 2025 season at the US Open in August where she lost to Victoria Azarenka in the second round, has won 11 WTA Tour singles titles and reached her career-high ranking of No. 11 in November 2021 after reaching the Roland Garros final earlier that year.
The 34-year-old Russian wrote: “Oh by the way, this happened…” with a photo of her wearing the ring.
Pavlyuchenkova has been dating Mathias for more than two years and first posted a photo with him ahead of the 2023 US Open.
Lorenzi Musetti and Veronica Confalonieri welcomed their second child, a son named Leandro
Elsewhere, Lorenzo Musetti ended November with a heartwarming family milestone, announcing the arrival of his second child, immediately sparking an outpouring of affection from fellow athletes.
Introducing his newborn son, Leandro, in a tender social media post, the Italian sparked an outpouring of congratulations from Sebastian Korda’s fiancée, Ivana Nedved, Holger Rune, Jasmin Paolini and a number of more tennis personalities, celebrating the growing Musetti family.
Musetti and his partner, Veronica Confalonieri, made their relationship public in December 2022.
Confalonieri, a Milan-based graphic designer for Sky Italia, was a constant presence in his players’ box, supporting him through the grind of the tour while balancing life at home.
Their first son, Ludovico, was born in March 2024, and the family announced in May 2025 that they were expecting again.
The couple currently lives in Monte Carlo, where they balance the demands of the ATP tour with parenthood.
Recently, the couple officially introduced their newest addition to their family. Musetti and Confalonieri shared a soft, intimate photo of their son and revealed his name: “Leandro.” Their caption read: “29.11.2025 LEANDRO🐻 L’amore si moltiplica 🩵,” marking the moment their family of three became four.
Musetti had his best year yet in 2025, reaching a career No. 6 world ranking and delivering consistent deep runs without winning a title.
He reached the final of the Monte Carlo Masters, reached the semifinals in Madrid, Rome, Vienna and Roland Garros, and finished second in Chengdu and Athens.
His season included a strong win-loss record of approximately 45-22 and over $4.6 million in prize money.
Former world number 1 Ana Ivanovic reportedly filed for divorce from former football star Bastian Schweinsteiger at the Munich court last month, according to German publication Bild, after announcing their separation last July.
The 38-year-old Serbian, who officially retired from the WTA Tour in December 2016, lives mainly in Mallorca with the couple’s three sons, Luka, Leon and Teo.
Ivanovic and Schweinsteiger married at Venice City Hall in July 2016, the wedding coming eight years after Ivanovic defeated Dinara Safina to capture the 2008 Roland Garros title.
The couple reportedly split due to Schweinsteiger’s extensive travel schedule for endorsement appearances, with Ivanovic preferring to spend time with their children at their homes in Mallorca and Serbia.
One of their last public appearances together was at the Laver Cup.
Mika Brunold is the second player to come out as gay on the ATP Tour
Finally, Switzerland’s Mika Brunold has become only the second male tennis player to openly come out as gay while active in the sport.
The 21-year-old revealed in an Instagram statement that he is a member of the LGBT+ community, following in the footsteps of Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva, after the Brazilian became the ATP Tour’s first openly gay active player last year when he opened up about his relationship with his boyfriend.
Brunold is currently ranked 307th in the ATP Tour rankings, having reached a career-high of 289th in August 2025.
In his Instagram statement, Brunold wrote: “Hey, today I want to share something personal with you.
“As a professional tennis player, I have spent countless hours focusing on my game, my body and my mentality. Through it all, one of the most important things I have learned is that success on the court is not just about physical skills – it is about discovering your personality and staying true to yourself.
“I’ve thought a lot about how to talk about this. And while it hasn’t always been easy, hiding it and pretending to be someone I’m not has never been an option. That’s why I think it’s time to open up and share with you that I’m gay.
“Being gay doesn’t mean loving the same sex – it also means dealing with things that most people never have to think about. The fear of not being accepted, the pressure to stay quiet, the feeling of being different. But I’ve grown. And I’m proud of who I am today.
“I’m sharing this with you to take a step for myself, but also because I don’t think it’s talked about enough in sports. I believe that in an ideal world we wouldn’t even have to ‘come out’ at all.
“I am extremely grateful to everyone who has supported me. Without you I would never be the person I am today.
“Mika.”
Brunold has received an outpouring of support in the comments section of his Instagram post, with comments from four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters, alongside the likes of Eva Lys, Viktorija Golubic and Leandro Riedi.
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