That was very close 😬 #WSOpen
Daily Dose of Social Media: Michelsen hits spectator in frustration, Kyrgios and Shapovalov clap back
Tennis NewsMonday, 26 August 2024 at 09:08
Today in
our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the most important activities and
entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Alex Michelsen's tennis ball incident at the Winston Salem final caught the attention of social media, with Nick Kyrgios and Denis Shapovalov joining forces again to criticize the latest incident.
Meanwhile, ATP and WTA stars wrap up Fan Week and shared fun Q&A videos. Which players could make it to the Love Island cast? Why do they shout ‘come on’ instead of using their native languages? All that and more is answered by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and more.
Drama in Winston Salem: Michelsen’s Shot Hits Spectator
Alex
Michelsen stole the spotlight in the final of the ATP 250 Winston Salem on
Saturday night in the USA. The world No. 52 was facing Lorenzo Sonego (No. 58)
in the last tournament before the US Open, but he wasn’t having a good
performance. A volley error by Michelsen gave the Italian his second break of
the first set, allowing him to lead comfortably by 4-0.
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The
American then couldn’t contain his frustration and launched a ball into the
stands, accidentally hitting a spectator. Although in other instances this has
led to players being defaulted, the match continued as normal after Michelsen
received a warning. The match umpire was Aurelie Tourte, the same one who
disqualified Djokovic at the 2020 US Open for a similar incident when he
accidentally hit a line judge. Watch the incident involving Michelsen here.
Cuando lanzas la pelota hacia atrás y accidentalmente golpeas a alguien, sin tener ningún antecedente... Djokovic... Descalificado. Cuando tomas la pelota y la golpeas con toda la fuerza, hacia las gradas, golpeas a un espectador... Michelsen, solo una advertencia. 🤷🏻♂️
Kyrgios and Shapovalov slam Michelsen’s incident
Reactions
to Michelsen’s situation were swift in the tennis world. Not only did fans
criticize Michelsen's reaction and the umpire’s decision, but Nick Kyrgios and
Denis Shapovalov also shared their opinions on social media: “DEFAULT. My
goodness, stop with these grey areas. PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES. Same same… gotta
keep the sport fair for everyone,” the Aussie wrote.
“I love how
they say rules are rules until they suddenly aren’t,” Shapovalov commented on
X.
Just days
ago, both Kyrgios and Shapovalov criticized the ITIA’s decision not to suspend
Jannik Sinner and were outspoken on social media, despite facing criticism from
some fans. This time, both again shared their opinions, undeterred by
controversy, with Kyrgios highlighting that once more, he and Shapovalov led
the criticism of a controversial incident: “I low key fuck with Shapo more and
more. @denis_shapo us against the world lol - villain aura,” Kyrgios remarked.
DEFAULT. my goodness stop with these grey areas. PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES. same same… gotta keep the sport fair for everyone.
Should Michelsen have been defaulted after rifling a ball at a spectator in the stands? 🤔 The #TCLive crew thinks so ⬇️
I love how they say rules are rules until they suddenly aren’t
I low key fuck with shapo more and more. @denis_shapo us against the world lol - villain aura
I love how they say rules are rules until they suddenly aren’t
Agassi and Sinner share a court and coffee
Jannik
Sinner and Andre Agassi faced off on the court in a new commercial. The
American former World No. 1 joined the Italian in a video for one of Jannik
Sinner's sponsors, "Lavazza," where they hit some balls and then
enjoyed a coffee together.
“If you
have to choose between an espresso or cappuccino, what do you choose?” Sinner
asked Agassi. “I’ve got to start my day with, like, the double espresso. But
then in the afternoon, you know, I may shift to actually cappuccinos,” Agassi
replied.
“That’s not
okay,” Sinner responded. “After lunchtime, there’s no more cappuccino. I have
to teach you,” the current World No. 1 added. Later,
Agassi asked Sinner the main reason why he plays tennis, and the Italian
responded: “It’s very easy. Passion and pleasure. I think that’s a great
combination.”
The video
was shared on Jannik Sinner’s and the US Open’s social media: “@janniksin vs
@agassi: enjoy the pleasure of this unprecedented match, played on the Dolce
Vita court with a very 'human' touch.”
Which player would make for a Love Island cast member?
On the last
day before the start of the US Open, some tennis stars participated in a fun
new video where they were asked, “Which players on the Tour would make for the
best Love Island cast member?” Love Island is a dating reality show that
started in the UK and now has an American version.
Players
like Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Ben Shelton, and more participated
in the video.
“Nick is in
a relationship, so I’m gonna go with a bachelor, so let’s go with Ben Shelton,”
said defending champion Coco Gauff. “Well, somebody who’s handsome but also
fun. Maybe Berrettini,” said World No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
“Honestly,
I think Stefanos Tsitsipas. He would drop some gems in there. There would be
some good one-liners from Steff,” said local star Ben Shelton.
Jessica
Pegula, Sebastian Korda, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Tommy Paul also took part in
the video. Later in the same video, the players answered why they shout “come
on” (in English) instead of saying it in their native language, sharing some
interesting reflections. You can watch the video here: “WHAT PLAYER ON TOUR
WOULD MAKE FOR THE BEST LOVE ISLAND CAST MEMBER?! 🎾❤️ @usopen”
Watch: Tennis stars get playful naming tennis balls in hilarious Video
The stars
of the Tour named a tennis ball with a drawn face in a hilarious video. “I’m
gonna name it Big Foe 2.0,” laughed former semifinalist Frances Tiafoe. “I’ll
pick Jules,” responded Iga Swiatek while tossing a ball with a cowboy drawing.
“Because he’s my manager, and he would make a good cowboy.”
“I will
call him Third Round, because that is my best performance at the US Open so
far,” commented Stefanos Tsitsipas. “And this is his reaction to me only having
reached the third round so far.”
The video
also featured Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Aryna
Sabalenka, among others.
Djokovic flaunts Olympic gold Medal and new golden bag
Novak Djokovic's gold medal from Paris 2024 was particularly special for the Serbian, adding to his illustrious career. The 24-time Grand Slam champion showcased his gold medal over the past few days at Flushing Meadows, posing for several photos and appearing at Arthur Ashe Stadium with the medal around his neck.
Not only that, Djokovic showed up for training today with a new gold bag celebrating his Olympic victory. Djokovic will debut on Monday in the night session to begin his defense of the US Open title won in 2023, facing Moldovan Radu Albot (No. 138).
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