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The Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Who is Desirae Krawczyk's boyfriend Andrew Harris?
DESIRAE KRAWCZYK and her doubles partner Olivia Gadecki have fired themselves into the semi-finals at the All England Club. The American tennis star's performance at Wimbledon 2025 has caught the public's attention and people want to know about her boyfriend Andrew Harris - so here is what we know about him. 4 Krawczyk and Gadecki knocked out the duo of Caroline Dolehide and Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals 6-2, 6-3. In fact the pair are yet to lose a set throughout their whole time in SW19 this year. Their next opponents are eighth seed Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova from Belgium on July 11, 2025. Who is Andrew Harris? 4 4 Andrew Harris is a professional tennis player from Box Hill, Australia. He is 31-years-old and was born on March 7, 1994. Although Andrew grew up in Australia, he moved to the US to complete his graduation in business marketing from the University of Oklahoma. The 31-year-old won two Junior Grand Slam doubles finals teaming up with Nick Kyrgios. The pair won both Wimbledon and the French Open in 2012 and went onto qualify for ATP Challenger tournaments in both singles and doubles. His career high ATP rank is 159 while according to the ATP website he has earned $438,215 in prize money as of July 10, 2025. The Australian has also entered the Australian Open as a wildcard in 2020 where he lost in the first round to Matteo Berrettini. His Instagram has 2,895 followers as of July 10, 2025. Who are his parents? 4 Andrew Harris is the son of Graeme Harris and Anne Minter with both of his parents being former professional tennis players. His mother, Anne, achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 23 by the WTA. Meanwhile, his father, Graeme Harris, played collegiate tennis for Middle Tennessee State University. He later started training his wife until she retired in 1992. How long has Krawczyk and Harris been together? While there is no official date as to when the pair started dating, Harris first posted a photo on his social media with Desirae in 2019. The couple regularly post each other on their social media and are often seen cheering each other on in the stands during matches. Do they have any children? Krawcyzk and Harris do not have any children together as of July 10, 2025.
News.com.au
09-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Rinky Hijikata and Olivia Gadecki just one win away from finals in men's and women's doubles
All is not lost for Australia on the grass courts of Wimbledon, with Rinky Hijikata and Olivia Gadecki just one win away from finals in the men's and women's doubles. The day after Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur ensured a singles wipe-out before the quarter-finals, Hijikata and Gadecki created a 20-year first. Not since 2005 has Australia had a representatives so deep in both doubles events, and while their partners aren't compatriots, the duo continue to fly the flag at the All-England club. Hijikata admitted that he and his Dutch partner, David Pel, who entered the draw as alternates, had not spoken much before teaming up and taking down Brazilian duo Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo 7-6(7-5) 6-4 to make the semis. 'It's been a hell of a week so far and it's been a lot of fun playing with David,' Hijikata told Stan Sport. See you in the semis ðŸ'‹ They started the draw as alternates, now Rinky Hijikata and David Pel are in the final four at #Wimbledon — TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) July 8, 2025 Next stop: SEMIS 🙌 Olivia Gadecki and American Desirae Krawczyk make light work of No.16 seeds Caroline Dolehide and Sofia Kenin, sealing a 6-2 6-3 victory to reach the #Wimbledon final four. #GoAussies — TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) July 8, 2025 '(We're) just happy to be able to go out there again on Thursday and then we'll give it a crack and see how it goes. 'I feel like we're just trying to enjoy every moment as much as we can, just back ourselves to play some big tennis. I mean, it's worked so far, and hopefully we can keep going.' Hijikata is no stranger to going deep in the doubles at a grand slam, having won the 2023 Australian Open title with fellow Aussie Jason Kubler. Gadecki and her American partner Desirae Krawczyk look in ominous form after ousting No.16 seeds Caroline Dolehide and Sofia Kenin 6-2 6-3 to reach the final four. It's the first time Gadecki, who won the 2025 Australian Open mixed doubles, has reached the semi-finals of a women's doubles grand slam. Their progression came as Cruz Hewitt, son of Australian legend Lleyton, crashed out in the boys' juniors with a second-round loss. Both Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis have made it through to the third round of the girls' singles.
The Australian
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Alcaraz, Sabalenka headline Wimbledon quarter-finals, Aussies in doubles action
Rinky Hijikata has booked his place in the Wimbledon semi finals. Hijikata and Dutchman David Pel defeated Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo 7-6 6-4 to progress to the final four in the first games of the day on the No.2 court. The 24-year-old is the first of two Australians in doubles quarter finals, with Olivia Gadecki set to compete in the women's doubles. Rinky Hijikata is in quarter-finals action at Wimbledon. Picture: Marleen Fouchier/Olivia Gadecki and Desirae Krawczyk embrace after one of their wins on the way to the Wimbledon quarter finals. Picture: Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua via Getty Images Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and women's number one Aryna Sabalenka headline the first day of quarter-finals at the All England Club on Tuesday. The the son of an Australian tennis great will also be looking to follow up his debut Wimbledon win. Hijikata and Pel took care of Brazilian pair Matos and Melo in straight sets, with Gadecki and her American partner Desirae Krawczyk taking on the 16th seeds Caroline Dolehide and former Australian Open singles champion Sofia Kenin immediately afterwards on the same court. Lleyton Hewitt's son, Cruz, plays his second round junior's singles match, trying to replicate what his dad did at the All England Club in 2002, with a Wimbledon win. Cruz Hewitt in action during his first round junior singles match. Picture:Carlos Alcaraz v Cameron Norrie Carlos Alcaraz has not had it all his own way at Wimbledon but he has stepped up a gear when it matters most. The two-time defending champion has dropped four sets during his run to the last eight, giving his fans palpitations before raising his level each time. The Spaniard produced his best tennis of the tournament so far against Russian 14th seed Andrey Rublev in the last 16, rallying from a set down to set up a quarter-final against Britain's Cameron Norrie. Carlos Alcaraz during his fourth round win over Andrey Rublev. Picture: Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua via Getty Images Alcaraz is aiming to join an elite group of men who have won the tournament in three straight years in the Open era — Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. The charismatic Spaniard has taken on Federer's mantle as the darling of Centre Court. But he will have competition on Tuesday, when large sections of the crowd will be behind Britain's Norrie, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2022. 'He's going to use the crowd to his side,' said Alcaraz, who has beaten Norrie four times in six meetings. 'I have to be really strong mentally and focused to play good tennis if I want to beat him.' Aryna Sabalenka v Laura Siegemund Aryna Sabalenka looks unstoppable as she chases a fourth Grand Slam title but a first Wimbledon crown. Aryna Sabalenka is hoping to her Wimbledon drought. Picture: Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua via Getty Images The Belarusian top seed, who has never been past the semi-finals at the tournament, has yet to drop a set as she prepares to take on Germany's Laura Siegemund, ranked a lowly 104th in the world. Sabalenka, who lost in the finals of the Australian Open and French Open, is the only remaining woman left out of the top six seeds. She said she relished the support of the crowd during her last-16 win against Belgium's Elise Mertens, during which she won her 14th consecutive tie-break. 'We all dream the same, holding the trophy, that winning moment,' said Sabalenka. 'It's always been my dream. I mean, I haven't achieved it yet. I had a lot of disappointments here.' Siegemund, 37, who has lost both of her previous matches against her opponent, is under no illusions about the task facing her in her second Grand Slam quarter-final. 'She's one of the greatest players that we have and one of the most aggressive also. The only good thing about that match is that I have absolutely nothing to lose,' she said. Siegemund is the fairytale story at Wimbledon this year. Picture:Taylor Fritz v Karen Khachanov Taylor Fritz came to Wimbledon with form on grass after winning titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne but he had a gruelling start to his campaign at the All England Club. The US fifth seed was taken to five sets in his opening two matches but he barely worked up a sweat in his last-16 match against Jordan Thompson, with the Australian forced to retire halfway through the second set. Taylor Fritz consoles Jordan Thompson after the Aussie retired from their fourth round match with injury. Picture:His quarter-final opponent Karen Khachanov, ranked 20th, has won both of their previous two meetings, though they have not met since 2020. 'We practise all the time, so we're pretty familiar with each other's games,' said Fritz. 'But I think I have improved a ton and have become a much, much better player since the last time we played.' Amanda Anisimova v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova had to overcome the distraction of a potentially costly glitch in the electronic line-calling system in her fourth-round match against Sonay Kartal, which became a major talking point at the championships. The Russian, 34, is playing in her 65th Grand Slam — only Victoria Azarenka, in this year's women's draw, has more appearances (68). She has a tough task against 13th seed and Queen's finalist Amanda Anisimova, with the American beating her on all three occasions they have met. Read related topics: Wimbledon
The Advertiser
01-07-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Phew, what a scorcher as Wimbledon endures heatwave
As the Australian contingent wilted at Wimbledon there was one factor they were not blaming, even as the UK media scrambled to highlight it. "The conditions? They were perfect," said Olivia Gadecki following her opening day defeat to Solana Sierra. "Here you have to expect everything, it's nice when you get days like this." However, Gadecki lives on the Gold Coast and what she regards as 'perfect conditions' the Brits call a heatwave. As the mercury rose above 30C amber warnings (the second highest level) were issued for heat by the UK Met Office. The air temperature at Wimbledon peaked at 32.3C, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, though not the hottest ever - that was in 2015 when 35.7C was reached. To mitigate against this ball boys and girls were given protective neckwear, spectators used their umbrellas as parasols, and every inch of shade was occupied. The players were given ice packs, cold towels and plenty of water but the tournament's extreme heat rule, which allows a 10-minute break, was not triggered as the various factors that determine heat stress were not breached. It was certainly not as baking as the hottest days at the Australian Open in Melbourne or the US Open in New York and Chile's Nicolas Jarry observed it is a lot harder playing in the steamy heat of Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. There was, however, a delay in the fifth set of Carlos Alcaraz's match with Fabio Fognini after a spectator collapsed. Alcaraz offered his water bottle in assistance. Most fans seemed determined to make the most of their day regardless of the heat. This, after all, is a nation whose homes tend not to have air-conditioning, so for many being in the open air was better than sweltering at home. Though they still had to get to the grounds, and most UK public transport is not air-conditioned either. The heatwave is expected to break on Wednesday when the BBC forecasts 'light rain and a gentle breeze' amid temperatures rising to 23C. A typical English summer's day then. As the Australian contingent wilted at Wimbledon there was one factor they were not blaming, even as the UK media scrambled to highlight it. "The conditions? They were perfect," said Olivia Gadecki following her opening day defeat to Solana Sierra. "Here you have to expect everything, it's nice when you get days like this." However, Gadecki lives on the Gold Coast and what she regards as 'perfect conditions' the Brits call a heatwave. As the mercury rose above 30C amber warnings (the second highest level) were issued for heat by the UK Met Office. The air temperature at Wimbledon peaked at 32.3C, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, though not the hottest ever - that was in 2015 when 35.7C was reached. To mitigate against this ball boys and girls were given protective neckwear, spectators used their umbrellas as parasols, and every inch of shade was occupied. The players were given ice packs, cold towels and plenty of water but the tournament's extreme heat rule, which allows a 10-minute break, was not triggered as the various factors that determine heat stress were not breached. It was certainly not as baking as the hottest days at the Australian Open in Melbourne or the US Open in New York and Chile's Nicolas Jarry observed it is a lot harder playing in the steamy heat of Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. There was, however, a delay in the fifth set of Carlos Alcaraz's match with Fabio Fognini after a spectator collapsed. Alcaraz offered his water bottle in assistance. Most fans seemed determined to make the most of their day regardless of the heat. This, after all, is a nation whose homes tend not to have air-conditioning, so for many being in the open air was better than sweltering at home. Though they still had to get to the grounds, and most UK public transport is not air-conditioned either. The heatwave is expected to break on Wednesday when the BBC forecasts 'light rain and a gentle breeze' amid temperatures rising to 23C. A typical English summer's day then. As the Australian contingent wilted at Wimbledon there was one factor they were not blaming, even as the UK media scrambled to highlight it. "The conditions? They were perfect," said Olivia Gadecki following her opening day defeat to Solana Sierra. "Here you have to expect everything, it's nice when you get days like this." However, Gadecki lives on the Gold Coast and what she regards as 'perfect conditions' the Brits call a heatwave. As the mercury rose above 30C amber warnings (the second highest level) were issued for heat by the UK Met Office. The air temperature at Wimbledon peaked at 32.3C, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, though not the hottest ever - that was in 2015 when 35.7C was reached. To mitigate against this ball boys and girls were given protective neckwear, spectators used their umbrellas as parasols, and every inch of shade was occupied. The players were given ice packs, cold towels and plenty of water but the tournament's extreme heat rule, which allows a 10-minute break, was not triggered as the various factors that determine heat stress were not breached. It was certainly not as baking as the hottest days at the Australian Open in Melbourne or the US Open in New York and Chile's Nicolas Jarry observed it is a lot harder playing in the steamy heat of Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. There was, however, a delay in the fifth set of Carlos Alcaraz's match with Fabio Fognini after a spectator collapsed. Alcaraz offered his water bottle in assistance. Most fans seemed determined to make the most of their day regardless of the heat. This, after all, is a nation whose homes tend not to have air-conditioning, so for many being in the open air was better than sweltering at home. Though they still had to get to the grounds, and most UK public transport is not air-conditioned either. The heatwave is expected to break on Wednesday when the BBC forecasts 'light rain and a gentle breeze' amid temperatures rising to 23C. A typical English summer's day then. As the Australian contingent wilted at Wimbledon there was one factor they were not blaming, even as the UK media scrambled to highlight it. "The conditions? They were perfect," said Olivia Gadecki following her opening day defeat to Solana Sierra. "Here you have to expect everything, it's nice when you get days like this." However, Gadecki lives on the Gold Coast and what she regards as 'perfect conditions' the Brits call a heatwave. As the mercury rose above 30C amber warnings (the second highest level) were issued for heat by the UK Met Office. The air temperature at Wimbledon peaked at 32.3C, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, though not the hottest ever - that was in 2015 when 35.7C was reached. To mitigate against this ball boys and girls were given protective neckwear, spectators used their umbrellas as parasols, and every inch of shade was occupied. The players were given ice packs, cold towels and plenty of water but the tournament's extreme heat rule, which allows a 10-minute break, was not triggered as the various factors that determine heat stress were not breached. It was certainly not as baking as the hottest days at the Australian Open in Melbourne or the US Open in New York and Chile's Nicolas Jarry observed it is a lot harder playing in the steamy heat of Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. There was, however, a delay in the fifth set of Carlos Alcaraz's match with Fabio Fognini after a spectator collapsed. Alcaraz offered his water bottle in assistance. Most fans seemed determined to make the most of their day regardless of the heat. This, after all, is a nation whose homes tend not to have air-conditioning, so for many being in the open air was better than sweltering at home. Though they still had to get to the grounds, and most UK public transport is not air-conditioned either. The heatwave is expected to break on Wednesday when the BBC forecasts 'light rain and a gentle breeze' amid temperatures rising to 23C. A typical English summer's day then.
Perth Now
30-06-2025
- Climate
- Perth Now
Phew, what a scorcher as Wimbledon endures heatwave
As the Australian contingent wilted at Wimbledon there was one factor they were not blaming, even as the UK media scrambled to highlight it. "The conditions? They were perfect," said Olivia Gadecki following her opening day defeat to Solana Sierra. "Here you have to expect everything, it's nice when you get days like this." However, Gadecki lives on the Gold Coast and what she regards as 'perfect conditions' the Brits call a heatwave. As the mercury rose above 30C amber warnings (the second highest level) were issued for heat by the UK Met Office. The air temperature at Wimbledon peaked at 32.3C, making it the hottest opening day in Wimbledon history, though not the hottest ever - that was in 2015 when 35.7C was reached. To mitigate against this ball boys and girls were given protective neckwear, spectators used their umbrellas as parasols, and every inch of shade was occupied. The players were given ice packs, cold towels and plenty of water but the tournament's extreme heat rule, which allows a 10-minute break, was not triggered as the various factors that determine heat stress were not breached. It was certainly not as baking as the hottest days at the Australian Open in Melbourne or the US Open in New York and Chile's Nicolas Jarry observed it is a lot harder playing in the steamy heat of Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. There was, however, a delay in the fifth set of Carlos Alcaraz's match with Fabio Fognini after a spectator collapsed. Alcaraz offered his water bottle in assistance. Most fans seemed determined to make the most of their day regardless of the heat. This, after all, is a nation whose homes tend not to have air-conditioning, so for many being in the open air was better than sweltering at home. Though they still had to get to the grounds, and most UK public transport is not air-conditioned either. The heatwave is expected to break on Wednesday when the BBC forecasts 'light rain and a gentle breeze' amid temperatures rising to 23C. A typical English summer's day then.
