During their Australian visit in January, the two were also seen taking a romantic stroll around Sydney, stopping to take in views of the Harbor Bridge and famed Opera House\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It’s likely the couple may have bonded over their love of tennis.<\/p>\n

Before their date at the Australian Open in January, they had last been seen watching the\u00a02022 Laver Cup together at the O2 Arena in London in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The avid sports fans were also photographed at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California as far back as October 2021, however, they had been sitting a few rows away from each other at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paula, whose maiden name is Kalupa, was working as an NCR executive in 1990 when she married her late husband, who spent 25 years climbing up the ranks at the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

The couple, who were based in San Mateo County, shared two daughters, Kathryn and Kelly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hurds were longtime donors to Mark’s alma mater Baylor University where they contributed a lead gift to kick off its $1.1billion philanthropic campaign in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The generous donation helped fund\u00a0<\/span>a brand new $60million welcome center named after the couple is set to open on campus later this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n