WHETHER he is 40-0 up or spending time with his girlfriend, love is in the air for Jacob Fearnley.
The British tennis star, 23, is enjoying a remarkable rise on the court and things are going just as well off it with American partner Keagan Polk.
The Scot, who has been dubbed the “next Andy Murray”, beat home favourite and tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios in the first round of the Australian Open today.
It is the latest high in an incredible eight months for Fearnley that has seen him climb into the world’s top 100, take a set off Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and win a first Challenger Tour title.
With him every step up of the way is his stunning girlfriend Keagan.
The couple have been together for three years after they met at Texas Christian University.
Fearnley played college tennis there and carried TCU’s Horned Frogs team to three national titles.
A mutual love of sport saw him cross paths with Keagan, who was one of the uni’s best beach volleyball players.
The Dallas-born beauty is often seen cheering Fearnley on from the stands and was in his box at Wimbledon last year.
They both love to share cute snaps of them together on Instagram from enjoying nights out to posing for a hug or a kiss.
Blonde bombshell Keagan graduated with a degree in accounting and now works for a tax company in Texas.
Meanwhile, Fearnley has been climbing the ATP world rankings, going from No646 last year to No86 coming into the Australian Open.
The Edinburgh-born ace won a Challenger Tour (second tier of tennis) title in Nottingham in June.
He was then handed a wildcard to Wimbledon and he beat Alejandro Moro Canos on his Grand Slam debut.
Fearnley then took a set off legend Djokovic in the second round but was beaten by the eventual runner-up.
He proved to be a class above the Challenger Tour, winning three more tournaments before the end of 2024 and going on an incredible 13-match run of victories.
By Christmas, Fearnley was 99th in the world rankings, breaking a record for most places ever climbed in a year with a jump of 547.
The star did not have to come through qualifying for the Australian Open, having been handed an automatic spot in the main draw due to Sebastian Ofner withdrawing.
And he has taken his chance, beating Kyrgios to set up a second round clash with Frenchman Arthur Cazaux.
World No2 Alexander Zverev awaits in the third round should he beat Pedro Martinez.
Fearnley is a star in the making and has a rock by his side in Keagan.
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