TENNIS ace Denis Shapovalov is the world number 29, while his girlfriend Mirjam Bjorklund is currently ranked 580 places lower down the order in the women’s rankings.
With Denis having confirmed his participation in Wimbledon 2025, here we get to know tennis’s latest power couple.
Mirjam Bjorklund is a professional tennis player and part-time model, who was born in Stockholm, Sweden on July 29, 1998.
Since turning pro in 2017, she’s claimed ten ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles, along with a WTA Challenger doubles crown.
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As of June 30, 2025, her current singles world ranking is 609, while her career high was 123 in June 2022.
Mirjam’s tournament highlights include main-draw appearances at all four Grand Slams.
She qualified to make her Slam debut at the French Open in 2022, before making her maiden first-round appearance at Wimbledon weeks later.
Her breakthrough victory at the 2023 W100 Ilkley Trophy remains her biggest title to date.
She’s in a relationship with the charismatic Canadian left-handed powerhouse Denis Shapovalov.
Mirjam, 26, is nine months older than her long-term boyfriend, who was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in April 1999.
Their story as a couple began in June 2019, but details about how they hooked up haven’t been reported.
But by October of the same year, their relationship entered the public eye during the Stockholm Open.
Mirjam was spotted in the stands, cheering as Denis clinched the title — going official with their romance to the world.
Since then, they have been inseparable both on and off the court, often supporting each other at various tournaments around the globe.
Due to their tennis pedigree and similar age, they were acquaintances long before they started officially dating.
Mirjam told the ATP website:: “We knew each other a little bit in juniors but not a lot.
There are a range of ways to get into Wimbledon as one of the only major sporting events in the world that offer sought-after tickets on the day of the event…
The Queue
As one of the only major sporting events that allows guests to purchase tickets on the day of the event, demand is high.
Each day a large queue forms of people wanting either a Grounds or Show Court ticket – with many even arriving the night before and camping to guarantee a place.
Upon arrival, visitors are issued a Queue Card, which is numbered and dated and should be kept until a ticket has been purchased.
While there is a limited number of entries, it is possible to remain in the queue and wait for people already inside to leave, with those tickets then becoming available.
It is also possible to check the status of the queue on the Wimbledon website.
This year, organisers are asking potential queuers to download the Wimbledon app and create a myWimbledon account.
Show Tickets
If you get to the front of the queue, then there are a limited number of tickets available for purchase for Centre Court and Courts 1, 2 and 3.
Note that Centre Court tickets are available for the first 10 days of the tournament, the final four days were already pre-sold.
Prices vary depending on the Court, seat and day of the event and will increase the further into the tournament you visit.
For example, Centre Court rows A-T cost £105 on Day 1 and £315 on Day 14 (men’s final).
Grounds Pass
A Grounds Pass costs £30 and allows visitors to watch matches on Courts 3-18 on unreserved seats, though there will also be a queue to get into Court 3.
Ticket Resale
From 3pm each day, tickets may become available from people who have left Wimbledon and made their seat available.
A Grounds Pass is needed to join the virtual queue on the Wimbledon App.
Tickets cost £15 for Centre Court or £10 for Courts 1/2.
Hospitality
There are a range of hospitality packages still available on the Wimbledon website.
Hospitality packages offer guaranteed premium seating to major matches as well as fine dining experiences, complimentary drinks, a shuttle and concierge service.
Hospitality packages can also be purchased via Seat Unique.
Secondary Markets
Sites such as StubHub offer tickets for the main courts for specific days and times.
*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.*
“He was doing a lot better than I was, so I would just see his name in the finals and I would be on a flight back home, but I didn’t know him personally at that time.
“We got to know each other a couple of years later.
“Denis can’t be around all the time when I’m playing events, so it’s super nice to have him in the box.
“He has a great eye for my game and for tennis in general, so I really trust him.
“But he’s very keen on the fact that he’s not my coach, he’s my boyfriend.
“We always find a way to support each other and have a good time and that can definitely help if things are not going the way you want on court.”
Denis added: “Mirjam’s extremely smart, you can see that on the court.
“I always try to ask her questions and vice versa. We both trust each other a lot.”
In July 2023, the couple announced their engagement, sharing the news with fans on social media, posting sweet snaps of Denis getting down on one knee in Bastad, Sweden
Mirjam marked their sixth anniversary in June 2025 with a heartfelt post reading “6 years today & soon I get to marry you” — signaling that marriage is on the horizon.
While they are yet to tie the knot, the man himself said it would be happening sometime this year
During Wimbledon 2024, Denis was asked about wedding preparations and told the Tennis Channel:
“I think she’s doing much more of it than I am, I think it’s going well.
“Obviously getting married next year, and we’re preparing, we’re getting ready, sending the invites and stuff, things are moving along.”
And on whether they’ll be inviting any tennis players, he added: “No pros, its going to be a very small and intimate.
“I’m sorry Felix [Auger-Aliassime], no pros are invited, mainly just family and friends from really long time ago”
Not only are Denis and Mirjam madly in love with each other, they are also crazy about dogs.
So much so that the Canadian opened an adoption centre called ShapeShelter to help our four-legged friends find new forever homes.
The couple even took in an adorable white dog called Merlin towards the end of 2022 to make sure he had a Merry Christmas.
On Christmas Eve in matching pyjamas with her man, Mirjam posted: “Happy holidays!!
All I want for Christmas is for Merlin to get adopted…
“We had the most amazing time fostering him during the holidays and his future family is a very lucky one.”
LOVE Island star Meg Moore appeared to cruelly mock Alima Gagigo in a tense chat last night.
The exchange unfolded after Alima pulled Toni Laites for a chat in an attempt to clear the air following mounting tension over Harrison Solomon’s connection with her.
But before the pair could get a moment alone, Meg joined them, saying: “I’m gonna come too if that’s okay. Come on, pretty girl, come on.”
Toni looked confused, replying, “What?” before Alima responded firmly: “I said we’ve got this.”
The trio then sat down, with Alima expressing her frustration at how Toni had pursued Harrison.
She said: “I just finally have a good thing. And she’s ruining it.”
Alima defended herself, saying: “I do [like him]. And I don’t want to tell you it, because it’s the guy you’re coupled up with.
“But at the end of the day, I don’t think it’s you two that’s the problem. Harrison’s the problem. He’s the boy in the situation.”
Alima ended the conversation by distancing herself from Harrison altogether, saying: “He can be her problem now.”
But it was Mia’s “pretty girl” comment at the start of the conversation that sparked the biggest reaction online, with many fans interpreting it as sarcastic.
One wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “‘come on pretty girl’ the actual cheek to be buddy buddy with her when you’ve be cussing her out under your breath all week.”
Another said: “‘cmon pretty girl’ meg shut upppp,” while a third fumed: “MEG LEAVE ALIMA ALONE.”
One more concluded: “Alima what a weird conversation, look how meg the beg egged that on.”
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