Ana Ivanovic files for divorce from Bastian Schweinsteiger after nine years of marriage
Ana Ivanovic has reportedly filed for divorce from former German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger after nine years of marriage, reports BritPanorama.
The 36-year-old Serbian tennis player, who once held the world number one ranking, submitted her application to the Munich District Court in November. The couple’s separation gained public attention when her representative, Christian Schertz, confirmed the news in July, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason.
Following the filing, Ivanovic has also initiated child maintenance proceedings in Palma de Mallorca, the Spanish city where she resides with their three sons: Luka, Leon, and Teo, who was born in 2023. The couple’s family dynamics have become a focal point in reports surrounding the divorce.
The pair first met in 2014 through mutual acquaintance Andrea Petkovic, a fellow German tennis player, while Schweinsteiger was still at Bayern Munich. Their relationship developed quickly, culminating in a lavish wedding in Venice in July 2016, which attracted worldwide media attention.
Throughout their marriage, Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion, stepped away from professional tennis later that same year. Meanwhile, Schweinsteiger celebrated substantial achievements in football, including winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany and the UEFA Champions League in 2013 with Bayern Munich.
Recent media reports have suggested that the breakdown of their marriage may have been linked to an alleged relationship between Schweinsteiger and a Bulgarian woman named Silva. Reports indicate the pair were seen together in June and that the affair may have begun in the summer of 2024. German media outlet Bild detailed that the couple’s separation was exacerbated by differing lifestyle choices, with Ivanovic focused on family life in Serbia while Schweinsteiger engaged in extensive travel for his television commitments.
In April, speculation arose about the marriage being under strain due to these contrasting lifestyles. The couple’s final joint public appearance occurred at the Laver Cup in Berlin last September, with limited updates on their family life following a Christmas market photograph posted later in the year.
This ongoing situation underscores not only a personal chapter ending for both individuals but also reflects the broader challenges faced by public figures in balancing personal and professional lives under public scrutiny.
