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The celebrations in the tennis world are not slowing down anytime soon. After a hectic yet impressive year, players aren’t just spending the off-season on vacations but also making headlines with special revelations. Following ATP stars Casper Ruud and Alexei Popyrin, Canadian player Félix Auger-Aliassime joined the list, revealing his engagement with his longtime partner, Nina Ghaibi. His recent update doubled the joy showcasing how the off-season festivities in tennis have just begun!

Aliassime dropped exciting news on social media yesterday. The Canadian ATP star has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Nina Ghaibi, since 2019. Though they occasionally share their romantic moments on social media, the couple has remained strong, leading to a lifelong commitment. Yes, the Canadian ATP star got engaged to his long-term belle yesterday.

Ghaibi, a constant source of support for Aliassime, has accompanied him to significant events like the Met Gala 2021, and tennis matches, and also made an appearance with her beau on Netflix’s Break Point. In March 2021, the ATP star shared a collage of romantic photos with the love of his life Ghaibi, celebrating their second anniversary with an adorable wish: “Well, I’m pretty happy our paths crossed two years ago 😘. Two years of love and happiness. To many more in the future 🥰❤️,” he wrote.

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This time the Canadian player took to his official Instagram profile to share the engagement news, posting two romantic pictures of the couple enjoying a beautiful sunset near a fire. In these photos, Ghaibi held her fiancé close, showing off her magnificent diamond ring. “Couldn’t have dreamt of a better forever 🥰❤️💍,” Aliassime wrote, expressing how this was his life’s best moment to date. However, the excitement wasn’t limited to the ATP star and his family; the tennis fraternity also flooded the comments with heartfelt congratulations, celebrating the union.

Tennis fraternity showers love as Felix Auger-Aliassime gets engaged to his longtime girlfriend

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Aliassime’s engagement has doubled the tennis fraternity’s joy this season, following Alexei Popyrin’s recent announcement. As soon as the Canadian shared the news on his IG profile, the comment thread was flooded with the fraternity’s best wishes. The first name to appear on the thread was Tennis Channel host and former ATP star Vijay Amritraj’s son, Prakash Amritraj, who expressed his overwhelming happiness. “Brooooooo so happy for you two!!! Congratulations!!! ❤️🥲” His heartwarming message reflected his nostalgia and his happiness in witnessing Aliassime’s step forward to start a family.

After Amritraj, Croatian WTA star Donna Vekic also shared her excitement with an adorable yet surprised reaction: “OMG ❤️❤️❤️❤️.” The Canadian ATP star’s mixed doubles partner and fellow Canadian, Gaby Dabrowski, added her warm wishes with a simple, “Aww congrats!!” Meanwhile, another Canadian player Rebecca Marino expressed her joy with a compassionate “Congratulations! ❤️❤️”

Adding to the celebratory theme, Polish ATP star Hubert Hurkacz, Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Coco Gauff, Denis Shapovalov, and Asia Muhammad also sent their best wishes. Though their messages were brief and conventional, they conveyed their intense happiness for this beautiful couple’s union.

Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, joined in the excitement with an enthusiastic comment: “Screaming!!!🩷 congrats!!!!” Her joy was unmistakable. Frances Tiafoe’s girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, took a quirky approach, writing, “❤️❤️❤️❤️eeek yaaay!!” as if she had just jumped in joy hearing the news. Even Sebastian Korda’s girlfriend, Ivana Nedved, shared her warm wishes with a touching “Congratulations! ❤️” for the couple.

The overwhelming comments highlight how deeply everyone admires this union and wishes the best for the Canadian star. As the couple embarks on a new journey, the fraternity hopes to see them in love, supporting each other through thick and thin. Are you excited for Aliassime’s marriage?

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