"No way!" - Caroline Wozniacki in disbelief as Donna Vekic's brother earns his pilot's license
Croatian tennis player Donna Vekic celebrated her brother, Bruno Vekic's success as a pilot of Air Pannonia. Serena Williams' best friend Caroline Wozniacki and former coach Rennae Stubbs also extended their heartfelt wishes.
Donna hails from an athletic family; her mother Brankica was a track athlete in the 100m and 400m hurdles and her father Igor was a footballer. While she began playing tennis at the age of six, her brother Bruno took an interest in football and aspired to become a pilot.
As per Donna's recent Instagram post, Bruno has received his license and joined as a pilot at Air Pannonia. The former World No. 19 shared a couple of photos, posing with her brother in front of the aircraft and cheering on him inside the plane.
"Proud sis @bruno_vekic," Vekic's Instagram post caption read.
The adorable siblings caught the attention of the Danish tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, who was in disbelief initially but hailed Bruno for his monumental achievement.
"No way!! Your brother got his pilots license already?" Wozniacki's comment wrote.
Serena Williams' former coach Stubbs demanded an airplane ride from Bruno, commenting:
"Come pick me up!"
Donna Vekic was part of the 2024 US Open, where she soared past Kimberly Birrell, Greet Minnen, and Peyton Stearns in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, she faced Chinese standout Qinwen Zheng and accepted defeat to her in three sets. The Canadian thus ended her Flushing Meadows bid with a 4R exit, marking her third Grand Slam 4R loss.
Even Wozniacki competed at the US Open and met the same fate, losing to Beatriz Haddad Maia in the fourth round.
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Donna Vekic in the 2024 Indian Wells second round
The former World No. 1 faced Vekic in the 2024 Indian Wells second round. After a series of thrilling sets, the 2011 Indian Wells champion toppled the 25th seed over and advanced to the third round.
After her victory, she appreciated Donna Vekic for her talent, via WTA Tennis
"Donna is a great competitor, great player. I thought we both played really well today. Just happy to be through this one," Wozniacki said.
She added:
"I'm here because I love to be here. You know, I'm lucky enough that I have been given some wildcards so I'm able to play these big tournaments and compete against the best players in the world."
Vekic won the singles silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Croatian to reach the final stage.