Daily Dose of Social Media: Carlos Alcaraz hits Ibiza beaches as Jannik Sinner retreats to Italian Alps

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, images have emerged of Carlos Alcaraz on his vacation in Ibiza after winning his 5th Grand Slam title at the French Open. His final opponent, Jannik Sinner, will also take a few days off and traveled to Bolzano to spend time with his family before returning to the court for the grass-court swing, with an eye on Wimbledon.

Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina has already returned to the court at the Queen's Club Championships, which didn't stop her from attending a Beyoncé concert with her compatriot Yulia Putintseva.

Carlos Alcaraz is enjoying his days off after securing his 5th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros this weekend, in a historic comeback against Jannik Sinner, saving three match points to claim the title 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. The Spaniard successfully defended his French Open title and defeated Sinner for the second consecutive final – after beating him at the Rome Open two weeks prior.

The world No. 2 – just like last year – decided to take a few days off in Ibiza, where he is relaxing with family and friends after a demanding clay-court swing. The Spaniard was photographed with Spanish footballer Sergio Reguilón of Real Madrid, one of his friends with whom he is on the beaches of southern Spain. The Spaniard has been in Ibiza for a couple of days now, where he has also been seen celebrating the title, before returning to the courts in a few days. Next week he will compete in the Queen's Club Championships, where he won the title in 2023 and fell in the semifinals to Jack Draper. It will be his only grass-court event before competing at Wimbledon.

Jannik Sinner has also decided to take a few days off after a strong French Open campaign. Although the world No. 1 ended up empty-handed in an epic final, he can take away positive feelings about his high level of play during those two weeks, especially considering it was only his second tournament since returning from a three-month absence. He boasts an 11-2 record since his return, with both losses coming against his great rival Alcaraz in the finals of Rome and Paris.

The three-time Grand Slam champion traveled to Bolzano in the Italian Alps to spend a few days with his family before returning to the courts at the Halle Open in a week's time. Sinner – like Alcaraz – has opted to play only one tournament before heading to Wimbledon. The Italian is the defending champion at Halle after defeating Hubert Hurkacz in the 2024 final, joining a list of iconic players like Lleyton Hewitt, Tommy Haas, and Roger Federer – a 10-time champion in Halle.

Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva reunited in London for a Beyoncé concert this Tuesday. Kazakhstan's No. 1 and No. 2 are playing their first grass-court tournament this week at the Queen's Club Championships. Putintseva – who was defeated in the third round of the French Open against Mirra Andreeva – debuted this Tuesday at Queen's in London, where she fell to local wildcard Heather Watson (4-6, 3-6).

Rybakina, on the other hand, has yet to debut. She reached the fourth round at Roland Garros and fell to Iga Swiatek. The former Wimbledon champion received a bye in the first round as the 4th seed and will debut this Thursday, precisely against Watson. Both players have also partnered for doubles, where they will take to the court this Wednesday against Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia and Spain's Cristina Bucsa.

Daria Kasatkina has released a new episode of her vlog on her YouTube channel "What the vlog," once again offering insights into the WTA Tour, this time during the year's second Grand Slam. The Russian tennis player had a good performance at the tournament, reaching the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by the 6th seed, her friend Mirra Andreeva. Kasatkina also defeated Paula Badosa along the way, marking her first Top-10 victory of the season.

'Dasha' showed the behind-the-scenes of the tournament with her WTA colleagues, sharing some fun interviews with players like Eva Lys, Aryna Rodionova, and Daria Saville, in addition to showcasing her training sessions with Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva from within. The Russian took to the court again this week at Queen's but surprisingly fell to local wildcard Sonay Kartal.