Who is Denis Shapovalov's girlfriend Mirjam Bjorklund?
With Denis having confirmed his participation in Wimbledon 2025, here we get to know tennis's latest power couple.
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Denis Shapovalov is in a relationship with fellow tennis pro Mirjam Bjorklund
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The two are dog crazy and took in an adorable white dog called Merlin one Christmas
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They met back in June 2019 and have been going strong ever since
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Who is Mirjam Bjorklund?
Since turning pro in 2017, she's claimed ten ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles, along with a WTA Challenger doubles crown.
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As of June 30, 2025, her current singles world ranking is 609, while her career high was 123 in June 2022.
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Mirjam's tournament highlights include main-draw appearances at all four Grand Slams.
She qualified to make her
weeks later.
Her breakthrough victory at the 2023 W100 Ilkley Trophy remains her biggest title to date.
She's in a relationship with the charismatic Canadian left-handed powerhouse
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Mirjam, 26, is nine months older than her long-term boyfriend, who was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in April 1999.
How did Denis Shapovalov and Mirjam Bjorklund meet?
Their story as a couple began in June 2019, but details about how they hooked up haven't been reported.
But by October of the same year,
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Mirjam was spotted in the stands, cheering as Denis clinched the title — going official with their romance to the world.
Since then, they have been inseparable both on and off the court, often supporting each other at various tournaments around the globe.
Due to their tennis pedigree and similar age, they were acquaintances long before they started officially dating.
Mirjam told the ATP website:: 'We knew each other a little bit in juniors but not a lot.
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"He was doing a lot better than I was, so I would just see his name in the finals and I would be on a flight back home, but I didn't know him personally at that time.
"We got to know each other a couple of years later.
'Denis can't be around all the time when I'm playing events, so it's super nice to have him in the box.
"He has a great eye for my game and for tennis in general, so I really trust him.
"But he's very keen on the fact that he's not my coach, he's my boyfriend.
"We always find a way to support each other and have a good time and that can definitely help if things are not going the way you want on court."
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Denis and Mirjam are very open about their relationship on social media
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Denis added: "Mirjam's extremely smart, you can see that on the court.
"I always try to ask her questions and vice versa. We both trust each other a lot."
Engagement
In July 2023, the couple announced their engagement, sharing the news with fans on social media, posting sweet snaps of Denis getting down on one knee in Bastad, Sweden
Mirjam marked their sixth anniversary in June 2025 with a heartfelt post reading '6 years today & soon I get to marry you' — signaling that marriage is on the horizon.
While they are yet to tie the knot, the man himself said it would be happening sometime this year
During Wimbledon 2024, Denis was asked about wedding preparations and told the Tennis Channel:
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The couple started dating in 2019
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'I think she's doing much more of it than I am, I think it's going well.
'Obviously getting married next year, and we're preparing, we're getting ready, sending the invites and stuff, things are moving along.'
And on whether they'll be inviting any tennis players, he added: 'No pros, its going to be a very small and intimate.
"I'm sorry Felix [
Puppy love
Not only are Denis and Mirjam madly in love with each other, they are also crazy about dogs.
So much so that the Canadian opened an adoption centre called ShapeShelter to help our four-legged friends find new forever homes.
The couple even took in an adorable white dog called Merlin towards the end of 2022 to make sure he had a Merry Christmas.
On Christmas Eve in matching pyjamas with her man, Mirjam posted: "Happy holidays!!🥰🎄 All I want for Christmas is for Merlin to get adopted...
"We had the most amazing time fostering him during the holidays and his future family is a very lucky one."
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