Sara Foster was 25 years old when she saw Tommy Haas for the first time. He, a 28-year-old German who had risen to fame in the tennis world, captivated her almost immediately. It was 2005, and the scene could have been the plot of a romantic movie. Foster, an actress of a Hollywood dynasty, would describe it years later as the “moment when our lives became intertwined.”
For nearly two decades, they built what for many was a perfect life. A relationship that didn’t need titles, at least for Sara. “We were basically married.”she would confess in the podcast We Met at Acme. Their lives had become one path, inextricably linked by shared time and memories.
The girls arrived, first Valentina and then Josephine, who became the epicenter of that love. Around them, everything made sense, and their parents seemed to have a secure future. Tommy, with his serene style, accompanied her to family events and meetings with Los Angeles high society. Meanwhile, Sara was dealing with the challenges of a relationship with a high-performance athlete, which meant long absences and a constantly changing pace of life.
The years passed and the couple continued solid, without formalities or rings to confirm their union. However, Sara began to rethink her view on love and commitment. It was so After nearly two decades together, Foster and Haas faced an unexpected but inevitable change: separation. The news did not surprise those who knew them closely, but it was a revelation to the public. Just two months after the rumors began, the actress confirmed in November that the breakup was a fact, although “too recent” to delve into the details, indicated the People magazine.
Beyond the couple’s separation, Sara and Tommy continued under the same roof, in that house in Los Angeles that they shared for years. But today’s coexistence is very different. They have no longer shared a room for some time, a fact that she herself revealed on Jeff Lewis’ talk show. “We weren’t in the same room when you came.”he commented bluntly.
However, What stands out in the midst of the breakup is the cordiality with which they decided to face this new stage. There were no public reproaches or scandals. Quite the opposite. They both seem more committed than ever to maintaining a healthy environment for their daughters. “Tommy is a great guy,” said Erin Foster, Sara’s sister, in an interview with the American press. “He is an incredible father, and he is so integrated into our family that, despite everything, he continues to share moments with us,” he added.
It must be remembered that Haas had an outstanding career on the ATP circuit from his debut in 1996 until his retirement in 2018.. The racket from Germany reached 2nd place in the world ranking (May 2002) and won 15 individual titles. In Grand Slam tournaments, her best results included semi-finals at the Australian Open (1999, 2002, 2007) and Wimbledon (2009). At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, she won the silver medal in singles. Beyond his achievements, his career was marked by several injuries that sidelined him at various stages, although he managed to return to the circuit and compete at a high level.
After their life decision, the former tennis player and the actress go through the difficult process of reinventing their family, in a fragile but determined balance between past love and present commitment. For them, now the focus is on their children Valentina and Josephine: “They are totally focused on shared parenting”said a source close to the couple, according to the media. E!News. Sara and Tommy’s separation did not mean the end of their bond, but rather a new chapter in their relationship.
This was one of the reasons why coexistence was never easy between the Hollywood actress and the tennis player. Their differences, although small, marked the pulse of a relationship that over time became contradictory. The model, who is now 43 years old, highlighted how the passage of time completely changed their relationship: “We ran out of things to talk about”he mentioned, laughing, during a talk in which he recalled how they even argued over the use of a bicycle.
From the mattress – Sara preferred it firm and Tommy soft – to the temperature of the room, the hours of screen time for the girls or the language spoken at home. “I hated sushi and that drove me crazy,” Sara confessed in an Instagram post, in which she admitted that although they rarely agreed on tastes, they reached a fundamental agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic: they were both in favor of wearing a mask. .
As the years progressed, who got to participate in series like 90210 or in the movie The Big Bouncewas changing. There was something inside her that was beginning to overflow, a need to leave behind the barriers that, as she confessed on her podcast, she had built for years. “I have walls everywhere,” he admitted in one of his talks. That was one of the most profound revelations about how I had evolved as a person. “I don’t want those walls anymore. I just want to be like an open fucking can of worms.”
In this process, a distance was also generated between the two that was confirmed with their breakup. “I’m cutting people off, left and right,” she said, with a sincerity that seemed to be directed at herself as much as at the audience. Thus, Sara charted a new course in her life, one in which the renowned tennis player, although always present, no longer occupies the same place in her privacy.
