Italian tennis star and lingerie model Camila Giorgi says she has "no real friends on tour" in spite of her mammoth social media following.

The world No. 46, who won her first WTA title in nearly two years last month, has been smashing it on Instagram, with well over half-a-million fans subscribed to her steamy page - which is chock-full of X-rated snaps of her in skimpy outfits and jaw-dropping bikinis.

But her booming online popularity hasn't exactly transferred over to her professional life, with Camila revealing back in 2021 that she doesn't consider any of her fellow pros to be her genuine pals.

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When asked by Tennis World USA if she had any friends on the tour, the now 31-year-old replied: "No, I compete with them but I still think there is a good relationship between us.

"On the WTA Tour the atmosphere is very good but my real friends do something else."

Camila said she liked having non-tennis friends as it allowed her to switch off and focus on other aspects of her life whenever she found herself letting her hair down.

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Camila Giorgi won her first WTA title since 2021 last month
Camila Giorgi won her first WTA title since 2021 last month

Friends or no friends, Camila's career is on the up following her triumph in the Merida Open in Mexico - her fourth WTA title and first since winning the Canadian Open back in August 2021.

She started the year by equalling her career-best finish in the Australian Open, reaching the third round before being knocked out in straight sets by Belinda Bencic.

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