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Sad news confirmed: Potapova & Shevchenko’s marriage is already over!

Tennis stars Anastasia Potapova and Alexander Shevchenko, who tied the knot in December 2023 at the age of 22, have separated after less than a year of marriage. Rumors about their split gained traction in September 2024 when Potapova deleted all photos of Shevchenko from her Instagram and unfollowed him. Fans speculated about a divorce, and now the WTA player has confirmed that their marriage is indeed over.

Anastasia Potapova of Russia & Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan recreate Roman Holiday photos ahead of the 2024 Internazionali BNL D'Italia WTA 1000 tennis tournament
Anastasia Potapova & Alexander Shevchenko posing for photographer Jimmie48 ahead of the 2024 Internazionali BNL D’Italia in Rome

Speaking to journalist Sofya Tartakova from her training base in Dubai, Potapova opened up about the difficult decision.