Media character Sophie Monk is the most recent star to admit she is a tennis fan in our Movie star Match sequence.
Melbourne, Australia, 10 October 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Sophie Monk is an Australia media character.
She is an everyday on The Hundred with Andy Lee and hosts Love Island Australia on the 9 Community.
Her previous tv credit embrace internet hosting Magnificence and the Geek, starring on The Bachelorette, judging on Australia’s Bought Expertise and successful The Movie star Apprentice Australia.
She has additionally featured in Hollywood movies, together with Date Film and Click on, and been a radio presenter.
Monk first shot to prominence in 2000, successful the primary season of Popstars Australia to type Bardot. The group topped the music charts in Australia, earlier than Monk loved additional success as a solo artist.
In our Movie star Match sequence, Monk reveals she has a newfound respect for tennis …
Inform us about your tennis expertise. Do you play?
Effectively, I truly was excellent at Wii Tennis (on Nintendo), so I assumed ‘oh my gosh, I’m going to be a champion’. I went and acquired an outfit so I may play, then I couldn’t hit one ball in. They make it look simple.
What are your earliest tennis reminiscences?
Again within the day I assumed Anna Kournikova was so cool. I keep in mind she wore a purple tennis skirt on the quilt of one thing and he or she was holding the racquet like a guitar. She was simply so scorching.
Are you able to recall the primary skilled tennis match you noticed reside?
It was final yr on the Australian Open. I went to the ladies’s last (between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina) and that was the primary time ever. It was wonderful to look at. I received emotional and cried on the finish.
What made you are feeling emotional?
I believe it was simply the ambiance. You possibly can really feel the power of how a lot the gamers had been placing into it and their focus. It was so intense.
Sophie Monk makes an attempt to catch a ball within the crowd in the course of the Australian Open 2023 last. Image: Tennis Australia
What makes the Australian Open an important occasion to attend?
It’s simply superior and such a cool factor to be part of. I really feel like nobody will get bored watching tennis, even when you don’t know a lot about it. I take pleasure in their outfits too. The ladies have the cutest outfits.
You’ve met numerous the top-ranked gamers whereas filming The Hundred with Andy Lee on the Australian Open. Do you might have any favorite gamers?
I fairly like Andy Murray, he’s received a extremely good sense of humour. Nick Kyrgios was fairly humorous too, he’s actually assured and appears actually cool.
> Learn extra interviews from our Movie star Match sequence
Discover your option to play: Go to play.tennis.com.au to get out on courtroom and have some enjoyable!