[Music] Shelby Nicole Rogers is an American tennis player who turned professional in 2010 as of now she's ranked position 398 on the wta's women's singles rankings Rogers has a reputation for upsetting top players with notable wins against Simona halop at the 2017 Australian Open Serena Williams at the 2020 top seed open and Ashley Barty at the 2021 US Open while her current WTA ranking has declined she has achieved career high rankings of position 30 in singles achieved August 2022 and 40 in doubles achieved February 2022 her name resonates throughout the world of professional tennis enchanting fans everywhere with her extraordinary skills impressive achievements and vibrant style of play join me in this video as we dive into the captivating journey of Shelby Rogers exploring the highlights of her career her personal triumphs her romantic relationships and the facets of her life that make Rogers an interesting figure both within the sport and Beyond one of the anecdotes that stands out in Roger's life is the memorable blind date arranged by a friend which culminated to marriage it's truly a beautiful love story that you will like to hear about don't get worried relax as I will get you through in this video Rogers returned to action at the start of the 2024 season after being sidelined for over 6 months due to an abdominal injury although she's not yet in Peak form her progress is promising evidenced by reaching the third round of the Madrid Open for the first time now competing in Rome Rogers aims to build on her success from Madrid and she's off to a strong start in her Opening match she defeated 20-year-old Lisa pigato who was playing in front of a home crowd in Italy if you like this content kindly subscribe to our Channel born on October 13th 1992 in Mount Pleasant South Carolina Rogers embarked on her tennis Journey at the tender age of four sharpening her skills on the courts of her sne Farm neighborhood her early interest in the sport was sparked by her older sister Sabra who was also a tennis Enthusiast though neither her mother Starley nor her stepfather Jim gabish are tennis players athletic Talent runs in the family gabish was an All-American football player at the Citadel and is a Hall of Famer he also spent three years in the NFL playing for the Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns her sister Sabra played Varsity tennis at Bishop England High School where she captained the team and in 2005 was named South Carolina's high school player of the year she also represented South Carolina on the junior Fed Cup Davis Cup team before becoming an All-American tennis player at Emory University while Rogers certainly succeeded in matching her sister's tennis skills she took a different route choosing intensive training and junior circuit tournaments across the state instead of playing for her First Baptist high school team or heading to college she took a risk to pursue her dream of becoming a professional player in 2009 at the age of 17 Rogers left Charleston for the USA national training center in boa Raton Florida to pursue her dreams if you like this content kindly subscribe to our Channel Rogers is married to John slavik John slavik is a professional ice hockey player with experience on multiple teams currently playing for Indiana Tech Athletics before that he was part of the Detroit fishing Irish team as a junior John participated in 10 games but as a senior he became a key player leading the team for approximately 874 minutes he scored 39 goals maintained a goals against average GAA of 2.68 made 391 saves and secured 11 wins few people know this even Rogers has a background in hockey she played the sport during her school years before transitioning to tennis she was inspired to switch Sports because her sister Sabra was into tennis which influenced her to trade her hockey stick for a tennis racket the couple began dating in 2020 and have had a strong relationship since then Rogers disclosed that she met Jon through a blind date arranged by their mutual friends and from their first meeting their relationship steadily grew they kept their relationship private at first but went public when Slavic proposed to Rogers on April 1st last year because it was April Fool's Day Rogers quickly clarified on Instagram that it wasn't a joke sharing photos of the proposal to prove it was real after getting engaged the couple got married on December 3rd of last year a Sunday in a beautiful ceremony at the Sea Coast Church in South Carolina if you like this content kindly subscribe to our Channel as of early 2024 based on the information collected the estimated net worth of the American professional tennis player stands at $7 million Rogers primarily derives her income from tournament prize money where she has amassed a significant sum it's been calculated that she has earned a total of 4, 93892 through tournament prizes Rogers has received attractive endorsement offers and signed several contracts she has Partnerships with well-known Brands like Birchbox a Makeup Company additionally she has a racket sponsorship with Wilson and endorses diodora footwear and clothing Rogers enjoys lending a helping hand she assisted the children at Cincinnati Children's Hospital by donating several items to Aid in addressing their needs Rogers owns a house in Charleston South Carolina where she lives with her husband for her car collection she owns a Volvo XC90 she likes the Volvo make Rogers has become a beloved figure among the elite women players at tournaments worldwide her Relentless resolve and outstanding skill have driven her to clinch numerous titles cementing her position as a standout player in the realm of tennis as a young girl early in her tennis career she once received a hug and a kiss from capriotti a gesture that perhaps hinted at her future success now in her 15th year on the women's tour she's hitting her stride refining her game and gearing up for another outstanding season following her best year on tour as a married woman thank you for watching our sports stars stories kindly subscribe to our Channel and stay updated for more interesting videos and captivating stories of our stars in the World of Sports