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WTA Dubai 2024: Fueling Fan Rumours, Borna Coric Ends up at ‘Good Friend’ Donna Vekic’s Encounter

Published 02/20/2024, 4:42 AM EST

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There have been a few lovebirds in the tennis community. Fans appear to have discovered yet another tennis pair, as Donna Vekic and Borna Coric are the newest targets. Amidst a lot of rumors surrounding the Croatian tennis stars, the 27-year-old ATP player was recently sighted in the stands watching Donna’s recent performance at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa have been in the headlines for a while now because of their romantic relationship, especially both being tennis players. The rumor mill has now found Coric and Vekic, arousing curiosity with the former’s recent gesture in Dubai.

Borna Coric watches Donna Vekić take on Aus Open champ Aryna Sabalenka

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The Croatian WTA player is currently playing against the 2-time singles Grand Slam champion and second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 32 of the Dubai Tennis Championships. As she is competing for a place in the next round, Donna Vekić’s close friend and rumored boyfriend, Borna Coric, is in the stands at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Centre. A video clip was recently brought to light on Twitter by the official page of the Tennis Channel, which stated, “@Borna_Coric in attendance to support his good friend @DonnaVekic! 🇭🇷🤝”

This is not the first time that Vekic and Coric have the fans drumming up a possible romance. In a video clip, the Hopman Cup-winning duo was sighted playing the Whisper Challenge as they both succeeded in guessing some popular phrases.

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Vekic and Coric’s on- and off-the-court chemistry further has sparked a lot of rumors, as fans are interested in knowing more about their private lives. It happened in 2023, and Coric has now fueled fan rumors with his recent appearance at the WTA tournament taking place in Dubai.

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In front of her ‘close friend,’ Donna recently pulled off a major upset against the reigning Australian Open champion, as she has now secured a place in the round of 16.  The unseeded Croatian made a brilliant comeback after dropping the first set of her game, to clinch a victory in three sets, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0. After overcoming the likes of Sabalenka and Wang Xinyu, the 27-year-old player will now lock horns with her unseeded Romanian opponent, Sorana Cîrstea.

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Anurag Gusain is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports, who blends his innate talent for journalism with a solid foundation in English, earned during his undergraduate years. With more than two years of content creation under his belt, Anurag seamlessly translates his passion for tennis into captivating articles. At ES, he is the go-to voice for all things Serena Williams, skillfully covering both her on-court legacy and off-court endeavors.
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