Harriet Dart is head over heels in love with her “nice boyfriend.” As she reached Wimbledon’s second round after four years, Dart highlighted how her relationship has positively impacted her performance. Believing that “if you’re happier off the court, you’re happier on the court”, this British WTA star thanked her boyfriend indirectly “for sticking” with her “through some dark times.”

British tennis player Harriet Dart is making headlines with her recent performance at Wimbledon. Set to face her friend Katie Boulter in the second round, Dart’s boyfriend, Stephen Falck, has also come into the spotlight. After ending a toxic relationship, Dart began dating Falck, a renowned model and item engineer from Norway, in June 2022. The couple shares a mutual love for tennis, with Falck having a keen interest in the sport.

Harriet Dart and her Norwegian model boyfriend confirmed their relationship on Instagram when the British No. 2 thanked Falck for helping her refocus on her professional goals after a difficult past relationship. “I went through a really bad personal time that was not a fun time in my life last year and I really had to work on a lot of things,” she said. Calling her boyfriend “delightful sweetheart”, Dart showed that her relationship with Falck is strong and steady.

Dart often shares snippets from her vacations with her boyfriend. She posted pictures from their trip to Portugal last year, including a cute selfie with Falck. The British tennis player also highlighted her boyfriend’s love for fitness, sharing photos of Falck working out. The couple enjoyed a beautiful vacation, capturing the stunning scenery and a delightful breakfast. Although Dart mentioned the location wasn’t Greece, the landscape led people to speculate it might be Norway.

Falck’s presence in Dart’s life has undoubtedly contributed to her improvement. Fueling her dream of becoming the British No. 1 WTA star, Dart performed outstandingly at the 2022 US Open, where she defeated Daria Kasatkina 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 in the first round. Now that she has reached Wimbledon’s second round after four years, it seems Falck’s influence has positively impacted her performance.

While Harriet Dart’s boyfriend has helped her improve her tennis skills and focus, it was her parents who introduced her to the sport. She mentioned that her parents had a special connection to her childhood tennis club, further deepening her bond with tennis.

Harriet Dart delves deeper into her interesting tennis connection in her family

The LTA shared an old YouTube video where the British WTA star talked about how her parents met at a tennis club, where she began her journey with the sport at age 7. Highlighting her “special” connection with tennis, Dart said, “I played at the Cumberland Lawn Tennis club which is my local club, and actually my parents met there so it’s quite a special place I think.”

In 2015, Dart mentioned her mother’s significant influence in her decision to take up tennis professionally. “My parents are members of a racquet club, so I was always around tennis courts. My mum plays tennis and one day I just asked if I could join in.” Born to Nick Dart, a surveyor, and Susie Dart, a teacher, Harriet’s parents, despite not being professional athletes, motivated and encouraged her to pursue her tennis career.