{"id":1895068,"date":"2026-04-21T14:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895068"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:13:55","slug":"former-tennis-pro-and-playboy-model-ashley-harkleroad-speaks-out-on-breakup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895068","title":{"rendered":"Former Tennis Pro and Playboy Model Ashley Harkleroad Speaks Out On Breakup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/00dfe5fd1ec74181ba0d31c701b5cb19_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Former Tennis Pro and Playboy Model Ashley Harkleroad Speaks Out On Breakup<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ashley Harkleroad<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I&#8217;m Free!!!<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Speaks Out On Split<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-21T07:13:55-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              April 21, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:13 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-4925f5147d454a9b597dfd67d52aecf6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260421_00dfe5fd1ec74181ba0d31c701b5cb19\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:08f58d63-aded-4dbb-b8de-896f3f9f7dfb\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/00dfe5fd1ec74181ba0d31c701b5cb19_md.png\" alt=\"ashley harkleroad and chuck adams main insta alamy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Alamy Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7a57848c82d640da6e89f96329ed75d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Former tennis star and Playboy model <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ashley-harkleroad\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ashley Harkleroad<\/strong><\/a> is breaking her silence on her marriage ending after 16 years &#8230; telling <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> she&#8217;s finally getting what she deserves &#8212; freedom.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fb8b690a3eeef51113b095c1ea47bc1c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The 40-year-old athlete released a statement to us after we broke the news of her husband, <strong>Chuck Adams<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/20\/ashley-harkleroad-separation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>filing for separation<\/strong><\/a> earlier this month &#8230; and it&#8217;s safe to say she&#8217;s found her silver lining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8058720aa4bafec317bd57203b27e1d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-d11e9a6b-f573-409b-b7e4-dc5886ba9f40\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/04\/17\/ashley-harkleroad-hot-shots\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:d11e9a6b-f573-409b-b7e4-dc5886ba9f40\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:08f58d63-aded-4dbb-b8de-896f3f9f7dfb\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/83\/4by3\/2026\/04\/17\/83a90e4a2ac341b093e4c2dad9c3aed2_md.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley Harkleroad Hot Shots\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Ashley Harkleroad Hot Shots<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b79d90d71f72b3992b32fcb1128ec674\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>\u201cI got married when I was 19 years old, I\u2019ve spent the majority of my life listening to men, obeying them, my dad, my coach who was also my husband, and although he is an incredible father and life long friend it\u2019s time for me to live my life on my own terms,&#8221; Harkleroad told us.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e348d7c83fd84e657e434c2ba241d2f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;I deserve that. Freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6513e19071842317d219e2b608ce6e8d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As we previously reported, Adams &#8212; a singles player and coach &#8212; cited &#8220;irreconcilable differences&#8221; as the reason for the split.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-359a313c05a48e89646a365d366b5492\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260421_5ca7410c98754712a47bbe19550910ef\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:08f58d63-aded-4dbb-b8de-896f3f9f7dfb\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5c\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/5ca7410c98754712a47bbe19550910ef_md.png\" alt=\"ashley harkleroad chuck adams facebook sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9a6fc60b568b5379b4a27f0f28ecfb63\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>He&#8217;s seeking joint custody of their two kids &#8212; ages 17 and 15 &#8212; with Harkleroad taking physical custody and Adams getting visitation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-200fe9300ddf1a6ccf48472781eff2f8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Adams also requested to terminate the court&#8217;s ability to award spousal support to Harkleroad.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-38b6634f871bfe93a35a0c0da8c55469\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The two got married in September 2009.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7cce42aae64c2b1e77c60a4587544bcd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-7cce42aae64c2b1e77c60a4587544bcd-1690109827-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/21\/ashley-harkleroad-speaks-out-on-breakup\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/00\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/00dfe5fd1ec74181ba0d31c701b5cb19_xl.png&#8221;] Former Tennis Pro and Playboy Model Ashley Harkleroad Speaks Out On Breakup Ashley HarkleroadI&#8217;m Free!!!Speaks Out On Split Exclusive By TMZ Staff Published April 21, 2026 7:13 AM PDT Alamy Composite Former tennis star and Playboy model Ashley Harkleroad is breaking her silence on her marriage ending after 16 years &#8230; telling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,77],"class_list":["post-1895068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tmz-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1895068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1895068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1895068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1895068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1895068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1895068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}