After days of intense media speculation, new information has emerged about the rumored split between Serbian tennis icon Ana Ivanovic and her husband, retired German football star Bastian Schweinsteiger.
According to sources close to the Ivanovic family in Belgrade, it was Bastian who first suggested ending their marriage after three children and more than eight years together! As if the situation wasn’t already complicated enough, Esther Sedlaczek—Bastian’s close associate—has found herself in the spotlight, with many fans blaming her for the breakdown of the marriage!
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Bastian initiated the divorce!
“It’s true what’s being said — Ana tried in every possible way to save the marriage. It was Bastian who suggested that it would be best for the two of them to part ways peacefully and amicably. It was very hard for the tennis star to accept, but she eventually came to terms with the fact that the love had faded. Bastian proposed that the entire procedure be handled through their lawyers, and the process is currently underway,” claims a close friend of the Ivanovic family from Belgrade.
Serbian newspaper Kurir claims to have seen messages in which a family member confirms that it was Bastian who asked for the divorce.
Neither Ana nor Bastian has officially addressed the divorce rumors on social media or through their PR teams. However, the silence — combined with mounting insider reports — paints a clear picture: The once fairytale romance between the tennis queen and the soccer star has sadly come to an end.
Was Bastian cheating? His close colleague Esther Sedlaczek blamed for the split
Moreover, Serbian media are citing Bastian’s close colleague Esther Sedlaczek as a possible reason for the split. Joint social media posts, frequent public appearances together, and flirty exchanges have been raising eyebrows for months. There were even intriguing remarks from both sides, and at one point, Bastian reportedly invited Esther to spend a vacation with him. The 39-year-old presenter, now pregnant with her third child, apparently did spend a weekend with the famous footballer, and many media sources claim that Ana was aware of it — and that she fought desperately to save the marriage.
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Sedlaczek even posted photos with Bastian during a ski trip on March 30 last year — a detail that resurfaced after media dug into old social media posts.
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Fans react: A backlash against Esther
Social media users have flooded Sedlaczek’s accounts with accusations, blaming her for the breakup between Ana and Bastian.
“This is just further proof of how stupid football players are. For tennis or basketball, you actually need brains, but for football, you only need speed and leg endurance. Ana, your life is just beginning now. You’ve gotten rid of a loser,” one commenter wrote under Esther’s June 2024 post featuring Bastian.
Another user wrote, “Don’t worry karma will get you. He’s going to cheat on you same way.”
