Love was in the air in Week 1 of the Australian Open as the tennis couples stole the show.
Take a glimpse at our favorite tennis couples in action in Melbourne.
1. Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils
The married duo pulled off an amazing feat. They played back-to-back, came from behind, and upset the World No. 4 seeds, Taylor Fritz and Jasmine Paolini. Gael Monfils has been incredible in 2025, capturing the ASB Classic title right before the Australian Open. Elina Svitolina, a native Ukrainian, has been persevering on the WTA Tour as a mom. They always support each other on and off the court. After recovering from the Fritz match, Monfils was in Svitolina’s box.
Husband and wife Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina have made impressive comebacks to knock out both world No. 4s on the same day and on the same court.
Talk about a power couple 🌟#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/sECFpyNAIv
— Eurosport (@eurosport) January 18, 2025
In the Round of 16, Gael Monfils will play Ben Shelton, and Elina Svitolina will play Veronika Kudermetova.
2. Madison Keys and Bjorn Fratangelo
Madison Keys married her coach (and former ATP player) Bjorn Fratangelo in November. After her win over Danielle Collins, Keys was asked about married life. She gave a humorous and relatable reply and jokingly said she was available for marriage advice. Fratangelo has been credited with changing Keys’ service motion and keeping her calm in big moments. It has worked because Keys won the Adelaide International title days before the Australian Open.
Madison Keys after beating Danielle Collins at the Australian Open
“You only got married 6 or 7 weeks ago. How’s married life?”
Madi: “So far so good. I’m a pro now. We’ve been married for about 2 months. If you need marital advice just call me” 😂
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 18, 2025
Madison Keys will play Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16.
3. Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur
The newly engaged couple is still celebrating a recent engagement at the Australian Open. Katie Boulter lost in the second round to Verionia Kudermetova. Before that, she was spotted doing prematch warmups in front of the television watching Alex de Minaur’s match. De Minaur was also in her box for her matches.
Katie Boulter asked the staff to change the TV so she can watch de Minaur play while she warms up 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ilWUhQ25a2
— Owen (@kostekcanu) January 16, 2025
Alex de Minaur will play Alex Michelsen in the Round of 16.
4. Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas
It is good to see Stefanos Tsitsipas supporting Paula Badosa as she did when she was sidelined with a back injury for most of 2023. Though Tsitsipas was upset by Alex Michelsen in the first round, he has been in her box and the players’ areas of the grounds supporting her.
The two had a funny on-court exchange when she was frustrated during her match. He was motioning for her to calm down while she was motioning for him to take the racquet and play.
Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas having a moment during her match at the Australian Open 😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/AG3fMszqc1
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 17, 2025
Paula Badosa will face Coco Gauff in the Round of 16.
Could one of these tennis couples have an Australian Open champion among them? We will find out in about a week.
