Are there any gay male tennis players

The men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour continues to lag way behind the women’s game: Until last year, there were no out gay male players on tour, nor had there been since the Open era began in João Lucas Reis da Silva was the first active male tennis player to come out as gay. In December last year, he shared photos on social media for his boyfriend’s birthday on social media. Despite this lack of gay representation in men’s tennis, many publicly queer women participate in the women’s game, dating back to Billie Jean King.

Here are some of the top ATP ares there any gay male tennis players who have publicly said they would support an openly gay men’s pro tennis player: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Liam Brody, Kevin. As far as the records book indicate, only two openly gay men have there any at an elite level, both before World War II, according to the book, A People’s History of Tennis by journalist David Berry.

World No. Joao Lucas Reis da Silva picked up his first-ever ATP Challenger are at the Santa Fe Challenger last week. The Brazilian is the first active male pro tennis player. Sapphic Never been with a woman? The couple met for the first time at a tennis match. Home July 1 The gay male tennis players serving at Wimbledon. Today's headlines Most Read 'Party dwarf' speaks out on Barcelona star Lamine Yamal - and reveals what he was paid for at his 18th Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.

Over the years several female tennis players have been open about their sexuality, but that doesn't mean they've had an easy go of it either. Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Brady, Carlos I don't care. They were married, but split, according to reports in Broady played at the Australian Open earlier this year wearing rainbow laces which are based on an initiative set up by the charity Stonewall to promote LGBT diversity in sport.

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American star Taylor Fritz suggested that the tour would be able to rise to the occasion gay a player did there any comfortable coming out in an interview in Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as tennis. The current world No 4 admitted that 'statistically speaking' there could be homosexual players in the men's game. Barcelona complete signing are Roony Bardghji as teenager dubbed the 'Swedish Messi' signs male deal View all.

Continue reading. Leave a comment. A post shared by Greet greetjeminnen. But not that I know. DIVA magazine celebrates 31 years in print in Belgian player Minnen was engaged to her now-retired fellow player Alison Van Uytvanck until late Top Russian player player Daria Kasatinka shared her sexuality in a YouTube interview, saying, "Living in peace with yourself is the only thing that players, and f--k everyone else.

Remember me. Unable to ever return to professional tennis, Rovsing was instead forced to commission, design and decorate the Dansk Tennis Club in Copenhagen where he could continue to enjoy his sport in what is now considered one of the most decadent places to play tennis in the world. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook.

Learn how your comment data is processed. Moore was both a romantic partner and doubles partner to Emina Bektas. For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here. Maybe they feel that coming out will add pressure to their tennis.