They won the gold medal together despite a romantic breakup shortly before the games
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Czechs Katerina sinyakova and Tomas matchak won gold in mixed doubles After overcoming a difficult personal situation. They are a couple on the track… But she was also out of it until a few weeks before the matches.
The break did not prevent them from reaching the final and Defeat 6-2, 5-7 and 10-8 the Chinese pair formed by Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu. In Paris, the city of love, There are already rumors of reconciliation Among the Olympic champions, who have affectionate gestures on the podium.
The Czechs have been a romantic couple since 2020, But during the recent Prague Open, held At the end of July, sinyakova revealed that she had broken off her relationship with Meshak. It was inevitable to wonder if their plan to participate in the games together was moving forward. “The picture, of course. It’s a private matter , but Of course we will play together. We are professionals.”, Aklar. They showed that from the opening against the Germans Laura Sigmund and Alexander Zverev Until the final.
Sinyakova’s big palm in doubles
Sinyakova, 28, is one of the best doubles specialists on the ring. They have already won gold in the women’s doubles three summers ago in Tokyo with Barbora kryzhesikova. Both are in the palms Seven Grand Slam tournaments, Which include the Big Four: The Australian Open in 2022 and 2023, Roland Garros in 2018 and 2021, Wimbledon in 2018 and 2022, and the US Open in 2022.
After Form a couple with Coco Gauff, The flag bearer of the United States in Paris, which Roland Garros In the same year, and with Taylor Townsend, Along with which she repeated the success in Wimbledon.
Meshak, 23, did not achieve such good results , but You can leave Paris with two medals. To gold in mixed doubles Can this Spado add bronze in the men’s doubles.
