Tennis Icon Gigi Fernandez is the new guest on Below Deck Season 10. Gigi Fernandez has won 17 major doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals.
At BravoCon earlier this month, Bravo officially unveiled the show’s season 10 teaser. The program will air on Monday, November 21, one day later than usual on the regular schedule.
The season 10 teaser promises a lot of drama, even though viewers still have to wait. A new casting crew and several new guests will join the set with the new season.
Among the group, Gigi will also be joining the team, along with other new guests. Fans are dying to know more about the tennis star’s appearance on the show.
Gigi Fernandez Has Joined The Sets Of Below Deck
Gigi Fernandez on Below Deck is a retired tennis player and champion of 17 major doubles tournaments. Gigi is a guest member of the show.
While filming the episode, she and her companions enjoyed themselves while sailing. Additionally, they displayed some of Chef Rachel’s mouthwatering creations.
Her girlfriend joins Fernandez on the show. She posted a series of pictures to her Instagram account from her appearance on the show.
Another exciting thing she got to share among the people on the show was her birthday. Gigi celebrated her birthday on the show accompanied by her girlfriend and the crew members.
However, she is not the only primary guest who has joined the show. Another primary guest who will be seen along with Gigi is Janine Aquafredda. She is a New York-based real estate agent.
Gigi Is A Former Puerto Rican Tennis Player
Gigi is a native of Puerto Rico, representing the island country in the tennis exhibition competition at the 1984 Olympics.
Later, Fernandez rose to prominence as one of the best doubles players in the world. She represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, when the two won the doubles gold medal.
In addition, Gigi represented her homeland Puerto Rico and took home two gold medals at the 1983 Pan American Games in both singles and doubles.
In addition to starting her own business and coaching tennis, Fernandez graduated from the University of South Florida in 2003. She oversees tennis in Connecticut’s Chelsea Piers.
Jane Geddes, a former LPGA golfer who later worked as an executive for the WWE, was her longtime companion (World Wrestling Entertainment).
Fernandez was also José Ferrer’s distant relative. In 2010, she was admitted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Gigi won 17 Grand Slam doubles championships, including five US Opens, two Australians, six French, and two Wimbledon.
She is an active Instagram user. Her username is @gigifernandeztennis17, and she has 4k followers with 1k posts. She frequently uploads on her Instagram account.