Ana Ivanovic Of Serbia Looks On Before The Start Of Her Women's Singles Match Against Maria Sharapova At The Rome Masters Tennis Tournament
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia looks on before the start of her women's singles match against Maria Sharapova at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A snap of FC Bayern Munich star player Bastian Schweinsteiger and tennis hottie Ana Ivanovic holding hands while strolling in New York City recently is making headlines. Various media outlets could only speculate Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic are dating.

On Sept. 11, German news outlet Bild.de, posted a picture of Schweinsteiger walking hand in hand with a mystery woman. The picture was altered, enough to thrill people, to hide the identity of the woman.

Guten Morgen, die Titelseite: Schweini zeigt sich mit neuer Frau! Hand in Hand in New York: http://t.co/xnmjJryf0a pic.twitter.com/XoGlWPakjL

— BILD (@BILD) September 11, 2014

However, Bild eventually disclosed the true identity of the woman and revealed it was the 10th-ranked female tennis athlete Ana Ivanovic. According to Bild, Schweinsteiger and Ivanovic acted intimately and relaxed during their stroll in Manhattan. However, nothing has been officially confirmed yet.

Ivanovic has reportedly dated a number of athletes in the past. She has dated fellow tennis player Fernando Verdasco in 2008, but parted ways a year later.

In 2010, Ivanovic started seeing Australian golfer Adam Scott. Ivanovic's relationship with Scott was a short-lived romance because they parted ways within the same year. They rekindled their romance in 2011, but ended up going their own separate ways for good.

In 2013, Ivanovic also dated Mark Stillitano, a friend of her tennis pal and compatriot Novak Djokovic. Then, Ivanovic had a relationship with professional basketball player Ivan Paunic, whom she reportedly met at a physical therapy studio in Belgrade. Like Ivanovic's previous relationships, her romance with Paunic didn't last a long time.

As for Schweinsteiger, he used to date model Sarah Brandner. In Schweinsteiger's profile in the Bundesliga website, it has been said he met Brandner while shopping in Munich. Then, he stumbled upon her again during a vacation in Ibiza.

Neither Ivanovic nor Schweinsteiger have commented on the rumour. Ivanovic is currently in Tokyo as seen on her latest social media post. She will compete in the Pan Pacific Open, which starts on Sept. 15. In August, Ivanovic nominated Schweinsteiger for the ice bucket challenge.

Video courtesy: YouTube/Ice Bucket Challenge

Video courtesy: YouTube/mohamed salama

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