Sports personalities are no strangers to the spotlight, and their romantic partners are also in the mix in one way or another. Frances Tiafoe and his girlfriend Ayan Broomfield are no different in this respect. Coming to the Australian swing to expand his resume outside of his home country, the American player hit a rough patch but ultimately shifted his focus to the mega event in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Broomfield has received praise from other tennis stars’ partners.

Tiafoe launched its 2025 calendar campaign in Brisbane International. Despite his valiant efforts to make a deep run, he didn’t make it past the second round after losing to Giovanni Mpteshi Perricard. On the other hand, his girlfriend kept up the schedule to explore the country while also posting interesting updates for her fans on social media.

The Canadian player, who is not currently on the tour, complained shortly after arriving in Brisbane that the city’s Target store franchise did not meet U.S. standards. She later took her affairs to a local animal shelter, where she recorded her first experience walking around popular Australian animals such as koala bears and kangaroos. Since her boyfriend is currently busy with his Australian Open Due to her commitments, Broomfield thought it best to stay back and offer her stunning look to fans in Melbourne.

The 27-year-old then took to her official Instagram account and posted a series of photos showing her “chic” look on the grounds of Melbourne Park. Amazed by the beautiful snapping lineup, Nick Kyrgios‘s friend Costeen Hatzi commented on her post as an American with the words “Stunning.” Tommy Paul‘s partner Paige Lorenze expressed her amazement at the post, writing: “Ohhh!!!”

For those who don’t know, both Kyrgios and Paul are currently in action for AO in their respective opening games. As for Tiafoe, there was a sharp turnaround in his first round match in Melbourne.

Frances Tiafoe vomits on the court just before winning R1 of the Australian Open

American superstar Frances Tiafoe vomited on court mid-match at the Australian Open when he was pushed to the edge during a prolonged four-hour battle with Arthur Rinderknech. An unprecedented twist shocked fans in Melbourne after the former world number 10’s body collapsed and he vomited in the fourth set as he was set to serve for the next point.

However, he overcame these difficulties and ended the showdown in his favor after a grueling five-set battle. Tiafoe later addressed the setback while speaking to reporters in Melbourne.

He said: “I was probably overhydrated after mixing in a lot of electrolytes. It’s 11:00 a.m. It’s a hard moment. We played for four hours and did a best of five at 11am…I wasn’t too happy about that. We ate at 10:00. I threw up all the electrolytes and water. The problem wasn’t the food. Actually it wasn’t the heat either. The heat here is a little different than what we are used to. It was funny to see all the labels that were given to me (on social media).”

The American sensation will next face Fabian Marozsan in the second round of the Melbourne Slam on Wednesday, January 15.