Iga Swiatek practices on Court Philippe Chatrier in Olympic version 🎾🤩 Let’s take the gold Iga ! 🥇
Daily Dose of Social Media: Djokovic’s rowing practice, Raducanu and Gauff reacts to Badosa’s stunning photoshoot
Tennis NewsTuesday, 23 July 2024 at 07:39
Today in
our Daily Dose of Social Media, we recap the most recent activity and entertainment of WTA and
ATP Tour players on social media. Serena and Venus Williams faced each other on
the court again for a commercial spot for the investment brand they are
shareholders in.
At the same
time, the Olympics are taking over social media with Novak Djokovic's new
venture into an Olympic sport. A recent video shows Iga Swiatek at Philippe
Chatrier as she prepares for Paris 2024 and also appeared briefly on Daria
Saville's blog, giving details about life in the Olympic Village.
Williams sisters share the court again
The
legendary sisters Venus and Serena Williams participated in a new commercial
together, where they shared some moments on the court. Serena retired in 2022,
while Venus remains active without any updates on her next appearance on the
WTA tour.
The
advertisement is for an investment brand where Venus and Serena are
shareholders and ambassadors. “Sure, we’ve played each other a few times,” said
Serena in the video. “You can say that again,” responded Venus. “But we've been
on the same team for life.”
Djokovic practices rowing in Paris
Novak
Djokovic continues his preparation for the Olympics while sharing photos of
himself practicing a new Olympic sport. The Serbian will seek the gold medal
starting on July 26 and will be the second seed of the tournament despite an
irregular 2024.
This time,
Nole shared an update of his days in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games. Djokovic
shared photos of himself practicing rowing in the French city. The images are
reminiscent of his photos from the past Olympic Games in Tokyo, where he
surprised fans by trying artistic gymnastics with Nina Derwael, the Belgian
Olympic gold medalist and 2-time World Champion.
Gauff and Raducanu react to Badosa's dazzling new photoshoot
Paula Badosa shared photos from her latest
photo shoot for the Spanish magazine La Vanguardia. The former world No. 2 is
seen on various tennis courts showcasing different outfits.
The new photos on Badosa's Instagram included
reactions from her colleagues, former US Open champion Coco Gauff and Emma
Raducanu. The American commented "stunning" with heart-eye emojis,
while the British former world No. 10 reacted with a "Daaamnnn girl,"
which received many likes from fans.
Swiatek trains at Philippe Chatrier
The 4-times
Roland Garros champion and world No. 1 will be the main favourite for the
upcoming Olympic Games. With a record of 35-2 (95%) at Roland Garros, Swiatek
is the most dominant player on clay in recent times and will have a good chance
of winning the Olympic gold.
Read also
The Polish
player is already in Paris training after her early exit from Wimbledon in the
third round at the hands of Yulia Putintseva, which ended her 21-match winning
streak. A video was shared on Twitter showing Swiatek training at the Phillipe
Chatrier, the main stadium of Roland Garros.
Swiatek spotted in Saville’s Olympic Vlog
Daria Saville continues with her Olympic Vlog, sharing her daily life in the Paris 2024 Olympic Village. The Australian athlete shares her room with Ellen Perez, who has also appeared in her videos.
In addition to her training routines and physio work, Saville has posted images from inside the Olympic Village, including dining areas and transportation, among other things. She highlighted an interaction with Iga Swiatek during lunch: “Iga gave us a thumbs up for the blog,” Saville said. “Amazing,” responded the world No. 1 while having lunch.
Andreescu gears up for her first Olympic Games
The 2019 US
Open champion Bianca Andreescu is already anticipating her participation in the
Olympic Games. The Canadian posted on Twitter that she is in Paris preparing
for the tournament. The former world No. 4 will make her Olympic debut after
injuries forced her to pull out of Tokyo 2020.
"Playing
at the Olympic Games has been a huge goal of mine these past few months as I
have been working my way back from injury," Andreescu said in a Tennis
Canada interview. "It is always an honour to represent my country and I
cannot wait to do that again alongside Canada's incredible team of athletes on
the world's biggest stage in Paris."
Tweet not found
The embedded tweet could not be found…
Roddick reacts to Fish’s legends match tweet: “How am I just finding this out now?”
Only a few
weeks remain until the start of the hardcourt swing, which will culminate with
the US Open at the end of August. Two weeks prior, the Cincinnati Masters 1000
will kick off on August 12, with all the top Tour players confirmed on the
entry list.
However,
Cincinnati will also host some legends matches in the days leading up to the
event. The official tournament account shared posters advertising the
"Legends match," featuring Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish,
and John Isner, as well as a women's match between Steffi Graf and Lindsay
Davenport.
Former
silver medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympics, Fish tweeted, "I’ll be
training for this," tagging Roddick on X. The former world No. 1 responded
hilariously, "Dude we are playing together?!?!? Sick! How am I just
finding this out now?"
I’ll be training for this. @andyroddick
A clash of American legends 🇺🇸 Andre Agassi and John Isner are going head to head against Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish during the Legends Exhibition match on Saturday, August 10. Special guests Stefanie Graf and Lindsay Davenport will help officiate and commentate the match.
Dude we are playing together?!?!? Sick! How am I just finding this out now?
Yes. This is a hard hat and lunch pail type match. Get in, get out with a W
Bastad Open honours Rafael Nadal
After his
participation in the Bastad Open, the Spanish player received a tribute from
the tournament organizers. Nadal reached the final of the event but lost to
Portuguese player Nuno Borges in straight sets. This did not prevent the
Swedish Open from preparing a tribute for the former world No. 1.
In a social
media post from the tournament, a photo was shared showing the gesture the
organization made towards Nadal, the 2005 tournament champion: “This week the
@swedishopen honoured @rafaelnadal with the trophy he won in 2005. Looking
forward to seeing it on display at the @rafanadalmuseum! VAMOS‼️”
Vondrousova's heartfelt message after Olympic withdrawal
Marketa
Vondrousova has announced her withdrawal from Paris 2024 following a hand
injury. The Czech player had hoped to participate at least in the doubles event
but will not be present in the draw. According to the ITF, the Czech team will
have Katerina Siniakova as Vondrousova's replacement in singles, while Noskova
will team up with Karolina Muchova in the doubles.
“I’m so
sorry, but due to health reasons I’m not participating in this year’s Olympic
Games in Paris,” the 2023 Wimbledon champion said. “I was hoping until the last
moment that I could do at least doubles, but the problems with my hand won’t
let me on the court. I’m focusing now to be fine for the US Open, I’ll keep my
fingers crossed for all Czech players in France.”
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Why does Tennisuptodate feel like her PR Department's constant deluge of daily/weekly media submissions are 'tennis news' ?
mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
- Paolini playing Swiatek and then has to come back an hour later to play doubles. The BJ Cup is like the rest of tennis entrepreneurs.PalopoDave18-11-2024
- Nice amount
AceOfBase18-11-2024 - Bitchy Jean King just said (in interview) "the WTA players should stop whining about the schedule and just Play". That's how she really feels about "my girls".mandoist16-11-2024
