Daily Dose of Social Media: Alcaraz and Sinner fly together to Shanghai, Halep’s emotional message after comeback win

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Wednesday, 02 October 2024 at 23:30
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Today in our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the top activities and entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz traveled together to Shanghai after the final of the China Open in Beijing, where the Spaniard claimed the title by defeating the Italian.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Holger Rune shared images of their recent training sessions in preparation for the Shanghai Masters and the Six Kings Slam. Meanwhile, Simona Halep shared a heartfelt message from Hong Kong after securing her first win in two years.

Holger Rune trains with Novak Djokovic ahead of Shanghai Masters

Holger Rune trained with Novak Djokovic just ahead of the Shanghai Masters. The Danish player once again shared a training session with the 24-time Grand Slam champion and posted a photo of the moment on his social media.
Rune comes into the tournament after a strong run at the Japan Open, where he reached the semifinals but lost in two tight tiebreaks to Arthur Fils, squandering several set points in both [6-7(8), 6-7(10)]. As for Djokovic, his last tournament was at the US Open, where he was defeated by Alexei Popyrin in the third round.
With the draw set for Shanghai, Djokovic is set to debut against the winner between Alex Michelsen and the surprising Chinese player Yuchaokete Bu, who recently made the semifinals in Beijing. As the 12th seed, Rune will face the winner between Christopher O’Connell and Matteo Berrettini

Nadal back in training for 'Six Kings Slam'

Rafael Nadal shared a video of himself training as he prepares for his next challenge at the ‘Six Kings Slam,’ an exhibition where he will compete alongside Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev, with prize money exceeding $5.3 million.
The exhibition tournament will mark Nadal’s return to hardcourts. This year, he only played at the Brisbane International in January and the ‘Netflix Slam’ exhibition with Alcaraz. The 22-time Grand Slam champion last competed at the Olympic Games in late July.
Nadal also recently announced the launch of his “Advanced Program in Business Management & Sports Business” from the Rafa Nadal School of Sports in collaboration with FIFA, which aims to prepare athletes and former athletes for business management in the sports industry.

From court to cloud: Alcaraz and Sinner share flight to Shanghai

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the final of the Beijing Open in their 10th encounter. The Spaniard secured his fourth title of the season by claiming victory over the world No. 1 with a scoreline of 6-7(6), 6-4, 7-6(3) in three hours and 21 minutes. Alcaraz made a remarkable comeback in the third-set tiebreak, where he was down by two mini-breaks (0-3) but won the last 7 points consecutively.
After Alcaraz’s win, both players had to quickly travel to Shanghai, where they will debut on Friday. A photo circulated on social media showing Sinner and Alcaraz, along with their teams, on a private jet traveling the more than 1,200 kilometers between Beijing and Shanghai, just hours after their final match.
The photo highlights the good relationship between the two rivals and their respective teams. Sinner himself congratulated Alcaraz on social media after the Spaniard took the title in China: “Congrats Carlos, fantastic week for you and your team! Super happy with this week, thank you Beijing, Shanghai next 💪🏼.”

Caroline Garcia to attend Harvard Business School

A few days ago, Caroline Garcia announced the end of her 2024 season following inconsistent results. The French world No. 36 had previously reported threats and insults after her US Open defeat, acknowledging that she needed time off to relieve the pressure.
Garcia played her last tournament at the Guadalajara Open, where, as the 4th seed, she reached the semifinals but lost to 5th seed Magdalena Frech (7-6, 7-5). Today, the 30-year-old shared good news on social media, announcing that she will use her time off the courts to attend university:
“I made it to Harvard Business School 🎓 So grateful for this opportunity to join such a special university! I can’t wait to keep learning new things and meet amazing people from different fields. Thank you, WTA and Anita Elberse, for this opportunity. No better way to use my off-season. 🙌🏻”

I made it to Harvard Business School 🎓 So grateful for this opportunity to join such a special university! I can’t wait to keep learning new things and meet amazing people from different fields. Thank you WTA and Anita Elberse for this opportunity. No better way to use my…

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Halep reacts with emotional message following her long-awaited victory

Simona Halep secured her first WTA Tour victory in two years, leaving a heartfelt message on social media after defeating Arina Rodionova (No. 114) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. The world No. 1130 had only played one match in the WTA 1000 Miami Open (a loss to Badosa), and two months later, she was unable to finish her second match against McCartney Kessler at the WTA 125 Paris, retiring due to knee issues.
Injuries have continued to trouble Halep following the reduction of her doping ban. Although cleared to compete since March, the former world No. 1 missed the past few months of the tour as she recovered from an injury.
The 2-time Grand Slam champion thanked her supporters and had an emotional reaction after the win: “Words cannot describe the feeling of being out there on court competing - and winning my first match after such a long period - in the sport I love. Thank you for all your support and your love, it means the world to me ❤️”

A joyous day! Simona has had to fight so much off the court the past few years. But she has not given up. And today Simona played great, and fought through fatigue to get her first WTA win since beating Potapova Aug 16, 2022. Simona Halep defeated Arina Rodionova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

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