Dominic Thiem a été honoré lors d’un gala pour les sportifs autrichiens avant de disputer le dernier tournoi de sa carrière à Vienne. 🙏🇦🇹 Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic et Roger Federer ont laissé un message à leur ancien rival. 🥹 🎥 @ORF
Daily Dose of Social Media: Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic honour Dominic Thiem, Billie Jean King pays tribute to late partner
Tennis NewsFriday, 04 October 2024 at 23:30
Today in
our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the most significant activities and
Entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Dominic
Thiem was honoured in Austria as he prepares for his retirement and received a
special tribute from Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. The
Serbian sent a special greeting from Shanghai, where Chinese fans have given
him an incredible welcome upon his return after 5 years.
Jannik Sinner gave a special gift to Anna Kalinskaya’s brother, an autographed
jersey from the notable basketball player Stephen Curry. Also, Billie Jean King
paid tribute to a late tennis legend, and more.
Dominic Thiem Honoured by Big-3
Dominic
Thiem received a special surprise as he was honoured by the Big-3. The 2020 US
Open champion was taken by surprise at the Lotterien Sporthilfe Gala when he
was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, with the presence of his
fellow Austrian, footballer David Alaba, a four-time UEFA Champions League
winner.
Thiem, now
31, has announced the end of his career, with his final tournament being the
Vienna Open, which begins on October 21. At the gala held on Thursday night,
the former world No. 3 received tributes from Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and
Roger Federer, who shared their honours for one of their toughest competitors
over the years.
“Thank you
very much for all that you have given to all of us, particularly tennis. I’m
glad that you will have an opportunity to say goodbye in Vienna, one last
dance,” said Djokovic. “Your friendship was always important to me on the tour.
As rivals, the fact that we got along so well was always great for me,”
mentioned Federer. Below, you can watch the video of the special tribute Thiem
received.
Billie Jean King honors the memory of Australian legend
Billie Jean
King paid a heartfelt tribute to a late tennis legend. The American won a total
of 39 Grand Slam titles throughout her career: 12 in singles, 16 in women’s
doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles. One of her closest partners was the
Australian Owen Davidson, with whom King won 9 mixed doubles majors.
Davidson is
also remembered as the first player to win a match in the Open Era, when he
defeated John Clifton in the first round of the British Hard Court
Championships. The former world No. 8 was inducted into the International
Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010. The Australian passed away in May 2023, and King
remembered him on social media on what would have been his 81st birthday.
“Australian
tennis legend Owen Davidson passed away in 2023. He was my mixed doubles
partner (we won 8 Grand Slam titles together), a @TennisHalloFame champion who
played for his country in @DavisCup, and a special friend to Ilana and me.
Thinking of him today on what would have been his 81st birthday.”
Australian tennis legend Owen Davidson passed away in 2023. He was my mixed doubles partner (we won 8 Grand Slam titles together), a @TennisHalloFame champion who played for his country in @DavisCup, and a special friend to llana and me. Thinking of him today on what would…
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Djokovic draws massive crowds in Shanghai return
At the
start of the Shanghai Masters, Novak Djokovic is perhaps the star generating
the most attention from the Chinese public. The 24-time Grand Slam champion
returns to the tournament after 5 years and as a 4-time champion, holding the
record for the most titles won at the event.
The former
world No. 1 has received incredible welcomes in the days leading up to his
debut. Today, upon arriving at the practice court alongside Alexander Zverev,
he was warmly greeted by the crowd, with dozens of people walking behind him to
record Nole’s arrival at the practice grounds. Djokovic has delighted fans with
his impressive ability to speak Chinese during his first few days in Shanghai.
This will
be Djokovic’s first tournament since his early exit from the US Open a month
ago. The Serbian will face young American Alex Michelsen (No. 43) on Saturday
at Stadium Court. “My love for tennis will never die out. I feel a lot of
emotions when I play, and not only during tournaments, but also during training
sessions. Sometimes things don't always go my way, but I think my relationship
with tennis goes far beyond a tournament, a year, a success, or a failure,” the
Serbian stated in his first press conference.
Nolemania in Shanghai 🤩 Mexican wave, chants and smiles all around 🙌 @DjokerNole | @SH_RolexMasters | #RolexShanghaiMasters
This MADNESS when Novak Djokovic arrives in Shanghai
Sinner delivers unique gift from Stephen Curry to Kalinskaya’s brother
World No. 1
Jannik Sinner received a thank-you from Anna Kalinskaya's brother after a
special gift. The Italian has already established himself as one of the top
current stars in the tennis world, having shared moments with major sports and
entertainment legends across the globe.
Recently,
Sinner met with basketball player Stephen Curry, a 4-time NBA champion and
2-time regular season MVP. Sinner and Curry exchanged signed jerseys, although
the jersey wasn't intended for the 2-time Grand Slam champion but rather for
the brother of his girlfriend, world No. 13 Anna Kalinskaya.
The Russian
player's older brother, Nikolay Kalinsky, is a 31-year-old professional
footballer who currently plays for FC Pari Nizhniy Novgorod. He shared a photo
of the jersey on his social media, publicly thanking his sister, Sinner, and
Curry for the special gift.
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Francisco Cerúndolo finds a taste of home around the world in New ATP Video
Francisco
Cerúndolo was the star of a new ATP video where the Argentine recounts how he
'finds a piece of home' in different parts of the world. The former world No.
19 has been one of the leaders of South American tennis in recent years,
spending only a few weeks a year in his home country due to the hectic demands
of the Tour that take him around the world throughout the season.
The
26-year-old player appears in a restaurant tasting Argentine-style steak and
traditional empanadas: “When we travel, of course, I miss home, I miss
Argentina. At least I have my team from Argentina, so we feel like we are at
home a little bit, then you can go out and eat dinner, even in China. We came
here to eat steak,” he said in a Shanghai restaurant. “Every time we eat steak
it feels like home, but it’s probably not always as good as at home,” he
laughed. Here you can find the rest of the video.
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