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Love match: Day in the life of a tennis wife on tour

Updated 8:53 AM EST, Thu December 3, 2015
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Kelsey Anderson, the wife of world No.12 tennis player Kevin, writes about life on the circuit in her blog: <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.changeovertennis.com%2Fcategory%2Fkelsey-andersons-blog%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Tour Wife Tales with Kelsey Anderson."</a>
Full-time tennis wife —
Kelsey Anderson, the wife of world No.12 tennis player Kevin, writes about life on the circuit in her blog: "Tour Wife Tales with Kelsey Anderson."
Courtesy Kelsey Anderson/Kenny Kim
Three years ago, the American quit her accountancy job to accompany her South African husband on the tour full time. "In my own way I know how much I do for Kevin and what a big part in his team that I play," she said.
Kelsey and Kevin —
Three years ago, the American quit her accountancy job to accompany her South African husband on the tour full time. "In my own way I know how much I do for Kevin and what a big part in his team that I play," she said.
Courtesy Kelsey Anderson
The couple spend around nine months of the year traveling the globe, and Kelsey says she often gets to see more of the cities they visit than her husband.<br /><br />"I'm lucky in that I don't mind going off and being on my own. But that's something I think a lot of wives struggle with," said Kelsey, who posted this Paris selfie on her <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkelseyoanderson%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Instagram account.</a>
Perpetual tourist —
The couple spend around nine months of the year traveling the globe, and Kelsey says she often gets to see more of the cities they visit than her husband.

"I'm lucky in that I don't mind going off and being on my own. But that's something I think a lot of wives struggle with," said Kelsey, who posted this Paris selfie on her Instagram account.
Courtesy Instagram/Kelsey Anderson
Kelsey, who also acts as accountant for "Team Kevin," is pictured at the 2015 U.S. Open.<br />
Snap happy —
Kelsey, who also acts as accountant for "Team Kevin," is pictured at the 2015 U.S. Open.
Courtesy Instagram/Kelsey Anderson
The 29-year-old stands before a giant billboard of her husband -- who in real-life is a towering 6 foot 8 inches tall.
Big ambitions —
The 29-year-old stands before a giant billboard of her husband -- who in real-life is a towering 6 foot 8 inches tall.
Courtesy Instagram/Kelsey Anderson
"Pre-match carbo-loading in tennis' best player restaurant," says Kelsey in this Instagram of a sweet smorgasbord at the Shanghai Masters.
Food for thought —
"Pre-match carbo-loading in tennis' best player restaurant," says Kelsey in this Instagram of a sweet smorgasbord at the Shanghai Masters.
Courtesy Instagram/Kelsey Anderson
At home in Miami, Kevin works out while matching the Masters golf tournament on TV, in this snap also from Kelsey's Instagram account.
Behind-the-scenes —
At home in Miami, Kevin works out while matching the Masters golf tournament on TV, in this snap also from Kelsey's Instagram account.
Courtesy Instagram/Kelsey Anderson
Here, Kevin makes a space-age entrance at November's Paris Masters against Rafael Nadal. Despite giving the Spaniard a run for his money, he lost in three sets.
Anderson's entrance —
Here, Kevin makes a space-age entrance at November's Paris Masters against Rafael Nadal. Despite giving the Spaniard a run for his money, he lost in three sets.
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Roger Federer's wife Mirka is among the high-profile WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends of players) seen in the stands. She is pictured here with their twin daughters in 2012.
Mirka Federer —
Roger Federer's wife Mirka is among the high-profile WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends of players) seen in the stands. She is pictured here with their twin daughters in 2012.
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Andy Murray's wife, Kim Sears, wore an "explicit content" top at her husband's at the 2015 Australian Open after cameras caught her allegedly swearing in the stands during an earlier match. They married in April and are now expecting their first child.<br />
Kim Sears —
Andy Murray's wife, Kim Sears, wore an "explicit content" top at her husband's at the 2015 Australian Open after cameras caught her allegedly swearing in the stands during an earlier match. They married in April and are now expecting their first child.
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Grand slam finalist Tomas Berdych and Esther Satorova -- pictured -- tied the knot in July.
Grand slam finalist Tomas Berdych and Esther Satorova -- pictured -- tied the knot in July.
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David Ferrer wed long-term partner Marta Tornel at the end of November. After Murray and Berdych, Ferrer was the third top-10 player to get married this year.<br />
David Ferrer wed long-term partner Marta Tornel at the end of November. After Murray and Berdych, Ferrer was the third top-10 player to get married this year.
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Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena shares a joke with his coach Boris Becker. The world No. 1 married his longtime partner last year and they have since had their first child. <br />
Jelena Djokovik —
Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena shares a joke with his coach Boris Becker. The world No. 1 married his longtime partner last year and they have since had their first child.
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Nadal's trio of female supporters include (L-R): Girlfriend  Xisca Perello, sister Isabel Nadal, and mother Ana Maria Parera.
Xisca Perello —
Nadal's trio of female supporters include (L-R): Girlfriend Xisca Perello, sister Isabel Nadal, and mother Ana Maria Parera.
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