Liam Broady became the talk of the town when he defeated World No. 4 Casper Ruud, in a 5-set thriller on Centre Court. Broady’s win against Ruud is quite possibly the biggest highlight of his career. In a stunning display of skill, the British player overcame last month’s French Open finalist 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.
Casper Ruud had been a finalist at the US Open and French Open, and Broady’s victory over the Norwegian was made sweeter by the fact that he had the full crowd’s support on Thursday. The match lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes.
“It was a pretty terrifying, exhilarating experience coming out at Centre Court on Wimbledon, but it’s been my dream since I was five years old,” said the Brit. The only other time he had played at Centre Court was against Andy Murray in 2016. Broady had lost that match.
Listen to that Centre Court noise! 🔊
A magic moment for Great Britain’s @LiamBroady! What a final set to see off Casper Ruud! 👏🇬🇧#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/tFPSkb1PKj
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 6, 2023
Among the crowd was Broady’s girlfriend, Eden Silva. Silva, 27, is also a tennis player. It should not come as a surprise that the two, who love and play the same sport, have found love in each other.
Eden Giselle Silva was born on March 14, 1996. A Londoner by birth, Silva has found success off the court as a model. She was discovered by a modeling agency and has since thrived in that line of work. She currently has 33K followers on Instagram. She often shares snippets of her life with her fans. Her boyfriend, Liam Broady, appears in her photos from time to time.
Who is Naomi Broady?
The British player is currently dating fellow tennis player Eden Silva. While the couple has not commented on how long they have been together, it can be speculated from their social media, that they started dating in early 2022.
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Silva hails from London, whereas Broady grew up in Stockport. It is not known where or how they met, but presumably, their paths crossed due to the sport they play.
Liam has a sister who plays tennis herself and is often mistaken by many as Liam’s partner. Naomi Broady has had more success than her brother, winning one WTA doubles title, 9 singles titles, and 20 doubles titles on the ITF women’s circuit.
In 2016, she reached her career-best singles ranking of world number 76. The following year, she reached her personal best rank of 56 in the doubles category. Naomi has hung up her racket since.
Legend @edensilva 💪🏼 🎾 🌱 👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/pLB9ed1sHT
— Giuseppe (@MrGMDelgado) July 7, 2023
Eden did show up to support her boyfriend against Casper Ruud though, she was all smiles when Broady won the match. In addition to being a tennis player, Silva is also a model. Silva has a career-high ranking of 298 in singles and 126 in doubles. She has played doubles twice in the main draw at Wimbledon but wasn’t able to make it this year.