Alexander Shevchenko and Anastasia Potapova officially became husband and wife.
Anastasia Potapova and Alexander Shevchenko / Photo: © Personal archive of Anastasia Potapova
Russian tennis has officially acquired a new family. Alexander Shevchenko and Anastasia Potapova tied the knot. They were friends for a long time, and only this year their relationship became known.
Tennis players skillfully hid their romance!
Potapova on the court – Shevchenko in life
Shevchenko and Potapova got married in St. Petersburg, where they came to the Trophies of Northern Palmyra tournament. The athletes decided to combine business with pleasure and legitimized their relationship before the start of the competition. A short video appeared on Potapova’s social networks of newlyweds going out into the street to the accompaniment of Mendelssohn’s march.
“Mr. and Mrs. Shevchenko,” Anastasia signed the video.
The tennis players postponed their full wedding until January. Their plans include a trip to Australia for tournaments in Brisbane and Adelaide. After them, the young family intends to have a holiday and then go to Dubai for a short honeymoon. You won’t be able to walk for long – the Australian Open starts in mid-January, where both Shevchenko and Potapova will play.
Alexander Shevchenko and Anastasia Potapova / Photo: © Personal archive of Anastasia Potapova
By the way, the tennis player intends to take her husband’s surname, but she will still go on court as Potapova. Her husband is not bothered by this situation at all.
— Anastasia chose the surname Shevchenko – that’s what she wanted. Of course, let him leave Potapov’s name on the court. It’s her name after all. But Shevchenko is in life,” “Championship” quotes Alexander.
Friendship turns into romance
Sasha and Nastya have known each other since childhood. They have been traveling together to junior tournaments since they were nine years old. The newlyweds are the same age. Alexander celebrated his 23rd birthday in mid-November, and Anastasia is four months younger.
For a long time, Shevchenko and Potapova were simply friends and did not even think that this could develop into something more serious. At the same time, various rumors circulated around the personal life of the spectacular Russian tennis player. Nastya was even matched with the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, especially since they communicated very warmly in public. However, Potapova stated in an interview that they are connected only by friendship.
But communication with Shevchenko gradually developed into romance. The tennis players admitted that a new stage of the relationship began in January 2022. They hid this fact for a long time and even in public tried to pretend that nothing connected them. Only in February of this year did Nastya make it clear that she was dating an athlete.
All doubts were finally dispelled at the end of September. A joint photo appeared on social networks, in which Potapova shows off an engagement ring. It became clear that the wedding was approaching.
Anastasia Potapova and Alexander Shevchenko / Photo: © Personal archive of Anastasia Potapova
Will she follow her husband?
Wedding worries for Alexander Shevchenko are superimposed on bureaucratic issues related to the change of sports citizenship. In October, information appeared that Alexander was going to defend the colors of the flag of Kazakhstan. However, the tennis player previously had only a relative connection with Russia, because he has lived in Austria since childhood. By the way, Alexander was going to take his wife there too.
Will it turn out that Potapova will also change her sports citizenship? So far she has not made such statements – on the contrary, she even emphasized that she does not see the point in this.
In any case, the couple’s immediate plans are connected with the “Northern Palmyra Trophies” tournament. The tournament, which replaced the rated Open Championship of St. Petersburg, has exhibition status, but the organizers managed to assemble a powerful lineup of participants. Karen Khachanov, Veronika Kudermetova, Alexander Bublik and stars of the recent past will take to the court: Nikolai Davydenko, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Myskina.
After the tournament, all tennis stars will be able to unanimously congratulate the Shevchenko family on their wedding.
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2023-12-02 09:56:54
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