Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is inching closer to a historic moment for his nation! The 23-year-old recently defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the QF to secure a spot in the semis against Carlos Alcaraz. Shortly after his emphatic victory, he said, “We experience ups and downs throughout the year. I’ve had them in my career. Sometimes, I’m criticized. I also criticize myself, but I never stop working or persevering.” Keeping faith in his abilities has been a crucial ingredient to his success, and the one who has been with him through all the thick and thin is his girlfriend, Nina Ghaibi. Who is Ghaibi, though?

Ghaibi is a Croatian citizen who was born in the US. The 24-year-old currently resides in Huntersville, North Carolina, but apart from that, she has also lived in a number of countries in Europe. Her father is Moroccan and her mother is from Croatia, so has been brought up in the middle of varied cultures. Her family also has a special connection with horses.

Her father has previously worked with Equestrian Connection (a company specializing in the use of horses therapeutically). In fact, Aliassime’s girlfriend is a noted professional equestrian. She has also competed in global equestrian events like the 2017 Moroccan Royal Tour.

Ghaibi’s favorite horse is the brown male with a white stripe in the center of his face. She once revealed that her love for horses goes back to her childhood days. Ghaibi used to enjoy riding on horseback with his father. Later on, perhaps, her love for horses got the Canadian ATP star to give a shot to the activity as well. In 2019, the tennis star shared a picture of himself riding a horse and captioned it, “Switching sports for a day.“

Apart from their love for horses, they are also dog parents of Timmy! The couple often shares pictures of their heartwarming moments with their fans on social media. According to various reports, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Nina Ghaibi started dating each other in 2019. Ghaibi first came in contact with this tall, dark, and handsome Canadian through her cousin, Ajla Tomljanović. Ever since then, the couple has been living happily, and Ghaibi has played a crucial role in FAA’s recent success!

“I’m pretty happy our paths crossed” – Felix Auger-Aliassime showers his love for his girlfriend

Felix Auger-Aliassime is one of the most talented players on the Tour. Several experts opine that he could well be a Grand Slam winner very soon. However, before that, he has a chance to bring home Canada’s first tennis medal at the Olympics after almost a gap of 24 years. Every Canadian will now cheer for him when he takes on Alcaraz in the SF, but will his love be present at the ‘City of Love’ on Friday (August 2)? We’ll see, but she was there in Rotterdam to witness her boyfriend win his first title on the ATP Tour.

Auger-Aliassime loves “Keeping the good ones close,” and Ghaibi stood by him through all the terrains in the last few years. Reflecting on the contributions of his girlfriend, FAA put up a post in March 2021 to celebrate two years of their togetherness. He wrote, “Well, I’m pretty happy our paths crossed two years ago. Two years of love and happiness. To many more in the future.” Then again, during Women’s Day in the same year, he named Ghaibi as one of the most important women in his life. Share your thoughts on the love story of these two animal-loving athletes.