Australian tennis star Arina Rodionova and former Australian Football League star Ty Vickery announced their divorce in a video posted to her social media on Wednesday.
Rodionova said the two had been separated for about a year after nine years of marriage. Vickery, who was eating a banana, said they wished each other “the best” and thanked friends, family and supporters for their support.
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Arina Rodionova celebrates a point in her match against Giuliana Olmos during the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying 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 hands with Vickey. The AFL player decided to try and give him the banana instead.
“Life happens. We have a lot of love for each other but sometimes it’s not enough,” she wrote in the caption of the video posted on Instagram.
The New York Post noted that the divorce came nearly two weeks after Rodionova announced the launch of her OnlyFans account.
“Good news for everyone who asked. My OnlyFans account has been confirmed, so here we go. Let’s do it,” she said in a previous Instagram post.
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A day after the divorce news broke, she wrote on her Instagram Stories that now would be a good time to start with some racy posts from her trip to the Maldives.
“With all these articles going around…it seems like a good time to start posting all these bikini photos from the Maldives…on my OnlyFans account obviously.”
Arina Rodionova, pictured here, hits 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, August 27, 2024. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
Rodionova played at the Australian Open this year, but only reached the singles qualifying round. She did not participate in the doubles.
As a singles competitor, she has 552 victories. She became the oldest woman to debut in the WTA top 100 at the age of 34 last year. She has one career doubles title and has been ranked 41st in competition.
Vickery played for Richmond and Hawthorn from 2009 to 2017. He finished with 160 goals in 125 career matches.
