Footballer's Wag and tennis star causes huge Aussie Open upset to KO world No6

Footballer’s Wag and tennis star causes huge Aussie Open upset to KO world No6

Posted by author January 17, 2025 Tennis

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JESSICA PEGULA was dramatically dumped out of the Australian Open in the third round by unseeded Serbian Olga Danilovic.

The world No55 stormed to a 7-6 6-1 win to set up a fourth-round clash with Spanish No11 seed Paula Badosa.

Olga Danilovic stunned Jess Pegula to reach the fourth round of the Australian OpenCredit: Reuters

Olga Danilovic of Serbia and Jessica Pegula of the U.S. shaking hands at the Australian Open. — The world No55, right, had never reached the last 16 in Melbourne beforeCredit: AP

Olga Danilovic celebrating during a tennis match. — Danilovic celebrated her win in style as she set up a clash with Paula BadosaCredit: Reuters

Jan Oblak of Atletico de Madrid kicking a soccer ball. — Danilovic is currently dating Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan OblakCredit: Getty

Couple sitting by a decorated Christmas tree. — Danilovic shared a sweet snap of the loved-up couple at Christmas on her InstagramCredit: instagram

Danilovic, 23, had never made it past the first round at the at the Australian Open.

But now she’s matched her best-ever performance at a Grand Slam in reaching the last 16 – which she also managed at last year’s French Open.

In beating Pegula – dubbed “the world’s richest tennis star” – Danilovic cements herself as a rising star in the women’s game.

But it should come as no surprise, as the Serbian left-hander has sport in her blood.

Her dad, Predrag, is Serbian former basketball player, while her mum, Svetlana Radosevic, is a sports reporter in her home nation.

Not only that, Danilovic is also dating football royalty in Jan Oblak.

The Atletico Madrid superstar, 32, was once the most-in-demand goalkeeper in world football.

But the Slovenian – once linked with the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle – decided to stick around at the Wanda Metropolitano.

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Oblak has been at the club for 11 years, won the LaLiga title, Europa League and reached a Champions League final.

But sticking around in Madrid also hugely benefited his personal life, as he met Olga in the Spanish capital.

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The pair went public in 2023 around the time of Roland Garros when Olga said: “[Jan] means a lot to me… it is now clearer why I am based in Madrid.”

Since then, Oblak has been a regular on Danilovic’s Instagram page.

The tennis ace regularly serves up snaps of the loved-up couple together – at home, on holiday or even undertaking her “duties” at supporting Oblak at the Wanda Metropolitano.

She is not the first tennis star to date a famous footballer.

Former world No1 Ana Ivanovic enjoyed tremendous success throughout her 12-year career and married ex-Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteigerin 2016.