Daily Dose of Social Media: Ferrer welcomes Nadal for Davis Cup Finals, Boulter’s hilarious take on Couple Goals Award with De Minaur

Today in our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the most significant activities and Entertainment from ATP and WTA players.  Rafael Nadal is ready for his final event in the Davis Cup and has already arrived in Malaga for the series against the Netherlands. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was welcomed by Captain David Ferrer.

On the other hand, Katie Boulter had a hilarious moment after giving her 'acceptance speech' for the Couple Goals award, which was presented to her boyfriend Alex De Minaur the day before at the ATP Finals. While finishing the Round Robin phase in Turin, Jannik Sinner was seen with a relaxed warm-up before his match against Daniil Medvedev.

Rafael Nadal has arrived in Malaga for the Davis Cup Finals, where he received a warm welcome from Spain’s captain, David Ferrer. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has spent recent weeks training at the Rafa Nadal Academy, preparing for what will be his final professional tournament, starting next week in Malaga. The 38-year-old will team up with Carlos Alcaraz, Roberto Bautista Agut, Pedro Martinez, and Marcel Granollers for the quarterfinal series against the Netherlands.

There’s still uncertainty about whether Nadal will play as the second singles player behind “Carlitos” (Alcaraz) or focus solely on doubles, a decision Captain Ferrer will make after assessing Nadal’s performance in team training. Ferrer and coach Carlos Moya greeted Nadal at the airport upon his arrival. The moment was shared on social media and even commented on by Jasmine Paolini, who is also in the city for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals: “I need a selfie 🤳🤣🤣🤣”

Although Djokovic has officially ended his season, he hasn’t completely stepped away from the tennis courts—this time, though, without his racket. The Serbian star recently appeared in a video by user Ari_fararooy, showing the 24-time Grand Slam champion meditating in the middle of a tennis court.

Despite being on vacation, Djokovic still has a few commitments to attend, albeit off the court. Recently, he was seen at the Belgrade Open trophy ceremony, where he presented the champion’s trophy to Denis Shapovalov. Djokovic also mentioned that he will attend Rafa Nadal’s farewell at the Davis Cup next week, and in early December, he’s set to participate in Juan Martin Del Potro’s farewell exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Alja Tomljanovic created her perfect WTA player. The Australian tennis player, who appeared at the recent WTA Merida two weeks ago, spoke on the Instagram account “Hablemos de Tenis” about the shots she would choose from other players. The former world No. 32 picked Serena Williams’s forehand and her own backhand, along with shots from both historic and current players, including Maria Sharapova, Ash Barty, and Elena Rybakina. Discover Tomljanovic’s selections in the following video.

Katie Boulter joked about an acceptance speech for the ‘Couple Goals Award.’ A day earlier, the ATP shared a video of Alex De Minaur during the ATP Finals in Turin, where he received a ‘Social Award’ for the great year he had alongside his partner Boulter, with both winning ATP/WTA 500 titles.

Although Boulter is currently in Malaga for the Billie Jean King Cup, she was asked about her feelings after receiving the award with her boyfriend, which made the British No. 1 laugh. “This is a moment I’ve been waiting for my whole life,” Boulter joked, starting to laugh. “I need a minute,” she added as she tried to stop laughing.

“I mean, I think I need to take my fake trophy and bring it here. I’m obviously really proud of this one. This is the one we’ve been aiming for,” she continued. “It really means so much; it’s going to go straight home onto the mantelpiece in front of all two trophies that we both got this year.”

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner claimed his third consecutive victory at the ATP Finals after defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). The Italian completed the Round Robin phase with wins over Alex De Minaur and Taylor Fritz as well, advancing to the semifinals as the undisputed leader of the Ilie Nastase Group, now waiting to learn his opponent after Day 6 concludes.

Just before his comfortable win over Medvedev, Sinner enjoyed a playful warm-up with his team, where he was seen amusing himself with a ball. At one point, Sinner kicked the small soccer ball, sending it up to hit the gym ceiling, sparking laughter from his entire team. Find the video at the link below.

Caroline Wozniacki and Holger Rune joined Danish presenter Peter Falktoft for a joint interview. The former world No. 1 and the 2022 Paris Masters champion are the top stars Danish tennis has produced, and despite being from different eras (Wozniacki, 34, and Rune, 21), they have often shown mutual respect. The young talent has frequently cited Wozniacki as one of his inspirations.

The former Australian Open champion shared a clip from the interview on her social media, where she was asked how happy she considers herself as a tennis player: “I don’t know if I am the happiest tennis player, but I like to think that I am enjoying life pretty well. I’m also very satisfied with the life that I have chosen,” said the former world No. 1. “I just love to be out there on the court with thousands of people, so I honestly think it’s the most amazing thing.”