The champions of the Olympic mixed doubles tennis event shared a kiss to mark their gold medal win, only weeks after their breakup as a couple.
Czech athletes Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac triumphed over the Chinese team of Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu with scores of 6-2, 5-7, 10-8 in the competition held in Paris yesterday.
The duo, who had been in a relationship since 2020, announced their separation last month during the Prague Open, but reaffirmed their commitment to compete together at the Olympics, despite their personal issues.
Siniakova stated: ‘Yes, of course. It’s a private matter, but we will play together. We are professionals.’
Fans are excited about this seemingly reconciling moment and are speculating whether the two might reignite their romance.
Czech duo Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac shared a kiss to celebrate clinching gold
The Czech duo beat Chinese pair Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu 6-2 5-7 10-8 to win the event in Paris last night
The couple, who had been dating since 2020, announced their split last month during the Prague Open
Bastien Fachan took to X to stir up the speculation regarding a potential reunion, sarcastically noting: ‘Yep, Machac and Siniakova are definitely broken up.’
He further commented: ‘Normalize winning Olympic gold to reignite that relationship spark.’
One user responded: ‘We all need to go to the Olympics to add some excitement back into our relationships sometimes.’
Another user suggested that their relationship’s future depended on their Olympic success, stating: ‘She said, “you need to help me win the Olympic gold medal to win me back,” and he came through.’
Meanwhile, another social media user remarked: ‘It’s poetic if they truly broke up and these recent days of winning and securing gold brought them back together.’
Few couples could navigate a public breakup like theirs, yet the pair’s victory was highly anticipated, especially with Siniakova being one of the best doubles players globally.
At 28, she won gold in the women’s doubles at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago with her partner Barbora Krejcikova, and the duo boasts seven Grand Slam titles, which include Wimbledon victories in 2018 and 2022.
This summer, Siniakova achieved another victory at the prestigious All England Club alongside her new partner, Taylor Townsend from the US.
Not many couples could overcome a breakup as public as theirs but the duo’s victory was in fact highly tipped
Over the course of their four-year relationship, the pair supported each other in their tennis careers and were regularly spotted at each other’s games
Those waiting to see how their relationship pans out might have to be patient, with the teammates remaining coy on the chance of a reconciliation
Her on-court partner now has the opportunity to add to his medal collection from Paris in today’s bronze medal match in men’s doubles.
Throughout their four-year relationship, the pair supported each other in their tennis careers and were frequently seen at each other’s matches.
Most recently, Siniakova cheered on Machac during his third-round defeat to Daniil Medvedev at the French Open in June.
Despite their breakup, the pair maintained cheerful dispositions during the tournament and even joked, ‘The chemistry is very good.’
However, Machac disclosed that they have been sleeping separately in the Olympic village, but they still exchange goodnights after dinner and good mornings each day.
On their off-court discussions, Machac shared with Claytennis: ‘Generally, we don’t talk about tennis.’
‘We don’t engage in it together, nor do I with others in different situations.’
Fans eager to see the outcome of their relationship may need to be patient, as both players remain tight-lipped about a possible reconciliation.
Now fans are going wild after the seemingly reconciliatory moment and are speculating whether the pair might be getting back together
‘That’s our personal life, so you don’t need to know that,’ Siniakova chuckled.
‘We enjoy when you are perplexed.’
Machac added: ‘This is top secret.’
