Who is Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend Donna Vekic, when did he split up with ex-wife Ilham Vuilloud, and how many children does he have?
STAN WAWRINKA is looking for French Open glory for the second time at Rolland Garros.
And he will also be hoping he can find the time to support girlfriend Donna Vekic, who will look for revenge on Johanna Konta for her round two defeat at Wimbledon 2017.
Who is Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend Donna Vekic?
Donna Vekic is a professional tennis player currently ranked 24th in the world as per WTA rankings.
She has amassed £1,557,476 in prize money, with the biggest scoops coming with her two WTA singles titles.
In her short professional career, the Croatian has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour; the Malaysian Open in 2014 and more recently the Nottingham Open in 2017, in which she beat Brit No 1 Johanna Konta in the final.
She has also won five singles and one doubles title on the ITF Women’s Circuit.
Her best result in a Grand Slam singles event is reaching the third round at both the 2015 French Open and the 2017 US Open – a record she will be hoping to better at this year’s Wimbledon tournament.
In Wimbledon 2017, Vekic was knocked out in the second round by Jo Konta two weeks after her initial defeat of her in Nottingham.
When did Wawrinka break up with ex-wife Ilham Vuilloud?
Stan Wawrinka split from Swiss television presenter Ilham Vuilloud for the second time in 2015 after 6 years of marriage and 10 years together.
The 3-time Grand Slam winner cited the tension between a professional tennis career and family life as the reason for the divorce.
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How many kids does Wawrinka have?
The Swiss tennis player had one child with ex-wife Ilham Vuilloud, Alexia, who is now 8 years old.
Wawrinka left the family home to live in a hotel in 2010 when Ilham was pregnant with Alexia, saying he needed to focus on his career.
This was the first time they split but they got back together in 2011 and Wawrinka was re-united with his family.
The couple split again in 2015, around the time he started seeing Vekic.
His right arm sports a tattoo of his daughter.