Married Wimbledon champion reveals young tennis hotshot tried to pick her up
Holger Rune served one up and had it smashed right back at him – and he wasn't even on the court.
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According to Veronika Kudermetova, the 22-year-old Dane apparently tried to pick up the 2025 women's doubles Wimbledon champ and was quickly shot down.
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The Russian tennis star made the claim during a recent appearance on compatriot Elena Vesnina's podcast that No. 9-ranked men's player in the world had messaged her and revealed her reply.
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'Since then, he doesn't even say hello to me anymore.'
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The 28-year-old Kudermetova has been married to her coach, Sergey Demekhine, since 2017 and he has been featured on her Instagram feed several times.
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'When I finish (sic) the match, I mean, was so emotional. I even start to cry a little bit, but then I saw Elise. She cry, (so) OK, I have to hold my emotion!' she exclaimed after defeating Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei in the final at the All-England Club.
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