Australian tennis star Alina Rodionova and former Australian Football League star Ty Vickery announced their divorce on Wednesday in a video posted to social media.
According to Rodionova, the two had been living apart for about a year after nine years of marriage. Vickery, who was eating a banana, said: “We wish each other happiness,” and thanked friends, family and followers for their support.
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Alina Rodionova celebrates scoring a goal against Juliana Olmos during the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier match between Australia and Mexico at Pat Rafter Arena on April 12, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Rodionova then went to shake Vicky's hand. The AFL player decided to give her a banana instead.
“Things happen in life. We have so much love for each other, but sometimes it's not enough,” she wrote in the caption of the video posted on Instagram.
of new york post Rodionova announced the divorce about two weeks after she announced the launch of her OnlyFans account.
“Good news for everyone who was asking. My OnlyFans account has been verified so let's go. Let's do it,” she said in a previous Instagram post.
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A day after announcing her divorce, she wrote on her Instagram Stories that now was a good time to start with a racy post from her trip to the Maldives.
“With all these articles out there…it seems like a good time to start posting all my Maldivian bikini photos…obviously on my OnlyFans account.”
Arena hit a forehand against Xinyu Wang during a women's singles match on day two of the 2024 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 27, 2024. Rodionova (photo). (Jeff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
Rodionova competed in the Australian Open this year, but only qualified on the singles side. She did not participate in doubles.
As a singles competitor, she has 552 wins. Last year, at age 34, she became the oldest woman to debut in the WTA Top 100. She had one doubles title in her career and was ranked as high as No. 41 in the tournament.
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Vickery played for Richmond and Hawthorn from 2009 to 2017, scoring 160 goals in 125 career games.
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