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Every relationship has good times and bad times. I could just feel that things were not right.” Ajla Tomljanović spoke about her split with fellow tennis star Matteo Berrettini in a previous episode of the Break Point. Both these players started dating each other in October 2019, and they were spotted together for a few years before they called it quits in spring 2022. Throughout this phase, this power couple was seen supporting each other in the highs and lows of their professional tennis tour. Let’s take a look back at all of their bittersweet moments throughout this time phase.

Speaking about her relationship with Matteo Berrettini, the Aussie once said, “You can hear people say that they never date a tennis player because, I don’t know, they don’t like that they do the same thing, that it’s always about tennis. But, in reality, we don’t talk about tennis a lot.” Highlighting more about how they helped each other in their tennis journeys, Ajla Tomljanović added, “When we have the need, it’s really nice to talk to each other because we understand that the best. Those feelings before a big match, or after a tough loss … it’s natural, the way I’m going to react, or he’s going to react. That’s a really nice thing, the understanding about the lifestyle and the priorities. It’s just nice to be on the same page. It definitely works.

Even Matteo Berrettini once spoke about how Ajla Tomljanović understands him and the demands that are usually involved during the Tour. He highlighted that he feels, “It’s important to have a person that understands what I’m doing.” Their chemistry looked absolutely picture-perfect, on and off the court! For example, when both of them reached the QF of the Wimbledon Championships in 2021, Ajla Tomljanović said she liked it when both of them played at the same time. She believes it takes awaythe stress of when you watch from the locker room.”

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Matteo Berrettini also echoed the same later on! He said, “I feel ten times more stressed when I’m watching her match than when I’m actually playing my match.” Ajla Tomljanović’s best records on the tennis court have been reaching the QF at the 2021 and 2022 Wimbledon Championships and the 2022 US Open. In 2021, during an interview, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini was seen giving her some tips about how she should approach her game.

He said, “I know her, and I think I know how much she’s tough on herself. I’m always telling her that she has to kind of tell herself that she achieved a lot during her career, and she has to enjoy what she’s doing.” Like this, they were the strongest pillars of support for each other through every ups and downs, but what really brought an end to their relationship? Well, in reply to a similar question, Berrettini once said, “We broke up because in the end, in life, we have to be happy, and if that is not happening, I think it’s not worth it .”

Interestingly, Matteo Berrettini still has a picture of them from the 2021 Met Gala on his IG handle. However, Berrettini doesn’t appear anywhere on Tomljanovic’s IG account.

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There was another incident that made the headlines last year surrounding their relationship. During a previous episode of the ‘Served with Andy Roddick’, Matteo Berrettini hit back at Netflix’s Break Point for exposing his privacy with his ex-girlfriend Ajla Tomljanović. Who are they currently in a relationship with, though?

What are Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanović’s current relationship status?

Shortly after his breakup with Ajla Tomljanovic, Matteo Berrettini was seen dating the TV presenter and model Melissa Satta. As per several reports, both of them met each other through mutual friends in Miami. They went public with their relationship in January 2023. Satta is also the mother of a son, Maddox, who she shares with her ex, former Tottenham player Kevin-Prince Boateng. However, even the relationship between Matteo Berrettini and Melissa Satta didn’t last long.

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In February 2024, Matteo Berrettini confirmed his split with Satta. As per The Sun, the tennis star said, “Melissa Satta and I are no longer together. What I can say is that we had a beautiful, intense relationship, we have great respect for each other. I won’t go beyond this, I don’t like sharing my private life too much.” After that, Berrettini was spotted dating Federica Lelli, who is two years younger than him, as per II Messaggero’s report. Who’s Lelli, though? Well, according to various reports, she’s an influencer and model who resides in Rome. An Italian paparazzi once even snapped them walking on the streets of Rome hand in hand. And they looked extremely happy. 

What is the current relationship status of Tomljanovic, though? Before Berrettini, Ajla Tomljanović was in a relationship with another fellow tennis star, Nick Kyrgios. However, it’s believed that Tomljanovic is now single and she hasn’t been romantically involved with anyone since her breakup with Matteo Berrettini. Both these players are now well active on the Tour and they will be seen in action at the 2025 AO, as well. Who in between them do you think will progress further at the ‘Melbourne Slam’?

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