Shocking! Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova announces divorce with childhood sweetheart Stepan Simek amidst a low season

Marketa Vondrousova splits with her childhood friend turned husband after only two years of marriage.

Shocking! Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova announces divorce with childhood sweetheart Stepan Simek amidst a low season

Marketa Vondrousova and Stephan Simek (Image via: Imago)

In a rather shocking revelation, tennis star Marketa Vandrousova recently announced her divorce from her husband, Stepan Simek. After two years of marriage, they have now mutually decided to part ways.

From childhood friends to life partners, the two are pretty well-known in the tennis world. Simek is a tennis professional player himself, whose career was cut short due to an injury. However, he turned his focus to studies and soon met Vondrousova, who had just turned pro. 

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The two childhood friends started their dating life on a high, which went a step further when Simek proposed to Vondrousova after the 2020 Olympics. After two years, they decided to get married in June. This childhood dream story of Vondrousova has now come to an end. 

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It just didn't work out for us. Now we are formally resolving the divorce, but we have agreed on everything.
Recently, in an interview with Blesk, Vondrousova stated

At the time of writing, Stepan Simek has not opened up about the divorce. 

 

Marketa Vondrousova’s start to 2024 took a sad turn with her recent divorce

The Czech pro, Marketa Vondrousova, made headlines with her remarkable 2023 Wimbledon win. However, she was unable to carry forward her form to this year, resulting in multiple early losses. 

Marketa Vondrousova and Stepan Simek
Marketa Vondrousova and Stepan Simek (Credits: Social Media)

After the Australian Open first-round loss, she hasn’t been able to have a breakthrough just yet. Just when she seemed deadly at the Stuttgart Open, the 2023 Wimbledon Champion was outdone by the brilliance of Marta Kostyuk. 

Adding to this tough loss was her decision to divorce her husband Stepan Simek. Her husband who usually acts as a support system during these tough times, has parted ways on good terms. During one of their past interviews, the couple revealed how they support each other during lows.

I function as support. That means taking sh*t to make her feel at home

Stephan Simek revealed (via: Blesk)

They once even stated that they were like one soul. However, things didn’t work out, and the two will head their ways. Vondrousova will now gear up for her first-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open, which is set to begin in a couple of days.

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