Katerina Siniakova & Tomas Machac after winning the gold medal in mixed doubles for Czech Republic. Safe to say they’re back together. ❤️
Machac and Siniakova reignite romance with mixed doubles gold at Paris 2024
Tennis NewsSaturday, 03 August 2024 at 19:30
Tomas
Machac and Katerina Siniakova had recently ended their relationship, but their
romance was rekindled amid the Olympic Games. The Czech duo won the gold medal
in mixed doubles at Paris 2024, and despite announcing their separation weeks
earlier, they showed that their romance had revived after winning the final.
The Czechs
began a relationship in 2021 but announced their separation just a week before
the Olympics. However, their participation in mixed doubles was never in doubt:
"Yes, it’s true, but this is my private matter," Siniakova said
before Paris 2024. "Of course, we will play - we are professionals."
Czech duo triumph with gold
The Czechs
secured their eighth Olympic medal in tennis, though this is their first gold
(3 silvers, 4 bronzes). Siniakova and Machac had an outstanding performance in
the tournament, not dropping a set on their way to the final. Despite her, she
has been a
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defeated the Germans Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev (6-4, 7-5) and then
the Japanese Kei Nishikori and Ena Shibahara (7-5, 6-2). In the semifinals,
they overcame the Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski before
facing the Chinese pair of Zhang Zhizhen and Xinyu Wang in the final.
In an
exciting final, Siniakova/Machac took the first set 6-2 and maintained parity
during the second until 5-5, when the Chinese broke serve, sending the match to
a 10-point tiebreak. A double fault by Zhang was the key moment that tipped the
balance for the Czechs, before an error by Wang at the net sealed the victory
for the Czechs 6-2, 5-7, [10-8].
Tomas Machac and Katerina Siniakova at Paris 2024.
The pair
had suffered an early defeat in mixed doubles at the past French Open, falling
in the first round to Su-Wei Hsieh and Jan Zielinski. However, Siniakova has
had a standout year in women's doubles, winning the French Open and Wimbledon.
Siniakova
now has 7 Grand Slam titles in doubles, a gold medal in women's doubles from
Tokyo 2020, and now gold in mixed doubles from Paris 2024. As for Machac, he
had not had particularly notable performances in doubles, with only one doubles
title to his name, won alongside his rival in the final, Zhizhen Zhang, at the
ATP 250 Marseille Open.
From Breakup to Olympic Gold
After
securing the gold medal, the Czech pair sealed the moment with a kiss in front
of the cameras, sparking rumors that their relationship had rekindled. In a
somewhat unusual press conference, most of the questions revolved around their
relationship, and they indeed confirmed they were back together.
They did
not want to give too many details, though she was more open to answering.
Siniakova commented on their relationship: "That’s our personal life, so
you don’t need to know that. We like when you are confused," while Machac
added, "This is top secret."
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