Princess Diana's alleged affair with Wimbledon star

Princess Diana's well-known love of tennis often took her to Wimbledon, where she was frequently seen enjoying the matches from the royal box.

A fascinating aspect of his life, recently highlighted in an interview with Serbian newspaper Kurir, is his alleged relationship with former Wimbledon star Slobodan Živojinović.

Živojinović recounted his first meeting with Diana in 1987 before one of her matches at Wimbledon. “In our first conversation, she asked me if I was the tennis player with the fastest serve and I said 'yes',” Živojinović said. He continued: “Then she asked me if my serve was still good. Soon after, we started seeing each other.”

Their relationship, according to Živojinović, developed while Diana was still married to Prince Charles and he was engaged to his then-partner. Speaking of Diana, he said: “She was a wonderful woman. With her, I could talk about everything and even simple things became fascinating. I don't want to talk about it in detail now that she's no longer with us. »

Živojinović also mentioned how having Diana at his matches was a unique and encouraging experience. “It's great when someone like her comes to watch the match and supports you. It's never happened to me before that a member of the royal family comes to support me,” he said.

Her son also had precious memories of Diana, although he was initially surprised to learn that she was a princess. “She was really great with kids and understood him,” Živojinović noted.

Živojinović's reflections offer a rare insight into Princess Diana's personal life and its impact on those around her, highlighting her passion for tennis and the connections she made through the sport.