Why People Think Pro Tennis Star Fabien Reboul Just Came Out

"I did not fall in love with you, your love pushed me to it."

Mikelle Street

Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.

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December 05 2022 9:35 PM EST

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If you let a few tweets tell it, pro tennis player Fabien Reboul has come out. The notion comes from a photo that Reboul posted to Instagram Stories.

Reboul, who is currently ranked 54th in the doubles world ranking (a career high), posted a photo of himself kissing fellow French player Maxence Broville. On top of the image, the Association of Tennis Professionals player, who played at Wimbledon for the first time this July, wrote: "I did not fall in love with you, your love pushed me to it."

The two are wearing their kits from the Slade Toulousain Tennis Club that they are both a part of, complete with blazers, button-down shirts, and khakis. Broville reposted the image to his Instagram stories with an emoji featuring hands making a heart.

In addition, in a carousel of images posted today, Broville also posted an image of the pair seemingly before or after the kiss, looking into each other's eyes.

Neither player has posted anything about the photos to confirm whether they were in earnest or jest. If they were to confirm their relationship, they would be the ATP's first gay couple.

It could very well be a joke. Littered over their Instagram accounts is the standard fake thirst comments that teammates often indulge in.

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\u201cLooks like we (finally) have LGBTQ+ representation from an active ATP player \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\n\nFabien Reboul, the doubles World No. 54, posts this IG story with fellow French player, Max Broville.\n\nNote: nothing\u2019s been confirmed from either, but this could be a big step for men\u2019s tennis.\u201d
— Joey Dillon (@Joey Dillon) 1670269037

\u201cSeems, if this is legit, that love might be in the air in France ...\u201d
— Stephanie Myles (@Stephanie Myles) 1670275393

\u201cFrench tennis players Fabien Reboul and Max Broville may have just convinced me to start paying attention to tennis.\u201d
— Jarett Wieselman (@Jarett Wieselman) 1670281118

This comes after increased LGBTQ+ presence across a variety of sports including hockey, American football, soccer, and more. Stars like soccer player Josh Cavallo, American football player Carl Nassib, pro basketball player Isaac Humphries, and the pro drag racer Travis Shumake, have all opened up about their sexuality.

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