Superstar Match with Sophie Monk | 10 October, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Media persona Sophie Monk is the most recent star to confess she’s a tennis fan in our Superstar Sports activities collection.

Melbourne, Australia, 10 October 2024 | Leigh Rogers

Sophie Monk is an Australian media persona.

He’s at all times open Hundred and Andy Lee and hosts Love Island Australia on the 9 Community.

His earlier tv credit embrace internet hosting Magnificence and the Heroit begins The Bachelorettejudgment continues Australia’s Obtained Expertise and successful Superstar Learning in Australia.

He has additionally acted in Hollywood movies, together with Film of the Day once more Click onand be a broadcaster.

Monk rose to prominence in 2000, successful the primary season of the Popstars Australia to construct Bardot. The group topped the music charts in Australia, earlier than Monk loved additional success as a solo artist.

In our Superstar Recreation collection, Monk reveals he has a newfound respect for tennis…

Inform us about your tennis expertise. Are you kidding?

Effectively, I was a champion in Wii Tennis (on Nintendo), so I believed ‘oh my god, I will be a champion’. I went to purchase a costume so I might play, then I could not hit one ball within the center. They make it look simple.

What are your earliest reminiscences of tennis?

Again within the day I believed Anna Kournikova was fairly cool. I keep in mind she was sporting a purple tennis skirt on the duvet of one thing and he or she was holding a racket like a guitar. He simply received actually sizzling.

Do you keep in mind the primary skilled tennis match you noticed reside?

It was final yr on the Australian Open. I went to the ladies’s closing (between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina) and it was the primary time. It was wonderful to look at. I used to be so unhappy and cried on the finish.

What made you’re feeling emotional?

I believe it was simply the environment. You might really feel the depth of how a lot the gamers had been placing into it and their focus. It was intense.

Sophie Monk tries to catch the ball from the group throughout the Australian Open 2023 closing. Picture: Tennis Australia

What makes the Australian Open an awesome occasion to attend?

It is simply wonderful and enjoyable to be part of. I really feel like no person will get bored watching tennis, even when you do not know a lot about it. I additionally take pleasure in their garments. The women have the very best garments.

He met many prime gamers whereas filming The Hundred with Andy Lee on the Australian Open. Do you could have any favourite gamers?

I actually like Andy Murray, he has an awesome humorousness. Nick Kyrgios was additionally very humorous, he is actually assured and appears actually cool.

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