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NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S wife Jelena is amongst the highest-earning partners at the Australia Open.
The Serbian is on course for an 11th Australian Open win after defeating American Taylor Fritz in the quarter-final on Tuesday.
AlamyHe faces Italian Jannik Sinner, whose girlfriend Maria Braccini is also included in the top ten highest earners list.
Fritz’s partner Morgan Riddle also makes the list, which is based on earnings per Instagram post from research calculated by World of Card Games.
SunSport takes a look at the big earners sitting in the stands at Melbourne, including wives, girlfriends, husbands and boyfriends.
Sophia Thomalla
Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend Sophia, 34, boasts 1.4million Instagram followers and boasts the biggest influence on the platform compared to other partners on the tennis circuit.
The actress reportedly earns £8000 per Instagram post, which often includes loved-up snaps with world number six Zverev.
Instagram / @sophiathomallaMadalina Ghenea
The actress theme continues with Madalina Ghenea, who is best known for roles in House of Gucci and Deep Fear.
Madalina, 36, previously dated Leonardo DiCaprio but is now with Grigo Dmitrov, and earns £7,300 per post.
GettyJelena Djokovic
While she does not boast a follower count in the millions like Sophia and Madalina, Jelena still has a lot of influence since she is the co-founder and CEO of the Novak Djokovic Foundation, which was set up in 2007 to help develop early childhood education projects in Serbia.
The 37-year-old married Djokovic in 2014 and the couple have two children – Stefan, 9, and Tara, 6.
Jelena is believed to make £4,600 per post.
GettyPaige Lorenze
Tommy Paul’s girlfriend Paige, 25, shares content consisting of fashion and lifestyle posts and vlogs – she also created the lifestyle brand Dairy Boy in 2021.
The American influencer and entrepreneur has 549,300 followers, which allows her to make up to £3,800 per post.
Instagram @paigelorenzeDavid Lee
Former basketball player David Lee, 40, is the highest-earning man on the list, raking in an estimated £2,900 per post.
He married Caroline Wozniacki in 2019 and he boasts 388,600 Instagram followers.
GettyJozy Altidore
Former Sunderland and USA striker Jozy Altidore, 34, narrowly misses out on the top five but still earns £2,100 per Instagram post.
He spent three years in the Premier League, also featuring for Hull City, and married Sloane Stephens in 2022 having been childhood friends with the 2017 US Open champion.
GettyMorgan Riddle
Morgan, 26, featured in the New York Times last year alongside a headline that read: “The most famous woman in Men’s tennis.”
She boasts 233,000 Instagram followers and often keeps her fans updated with photos from her adventures accompanying Fritz on tour. She earns £1,800 per post.
GettyCosteen Hatzi
Costeen Hatzi is another huge tennis enthusiast and loves joining Nick Kyrgios at his tournaments.
The brunette stunner, 22, makes around £1,600 per Instagram post, most recently promoting fashion brand MESHKI at the Australian Open.
Instagram/costeenhatziMaria Braccini
Maria and Sinner have been dating off and on since 2020 with the model and influencer boasting 186,000 Instagram followers.
The influencer is said to pick up £1,500 per post and she will likely be cheering on her partner when he faces the world number one on Friday.
Lili Paul-Roncalli
Lili, 25, boasts a huge fanbase thanks to her success on the German version of Strictly Come Dancing, Let’s Dance, which she won in 2020.
She has dated Dominic Thiem since 2021 and earns £1,400 per Instagram post.
Lili Paul-Roncalli won the German version of Strictly Come DancingInstagram @lillypaul
The highest earning partners at the Australian Open
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