Daily Dose of Social Media: Moutet teases Alcaraz’s racquet smash, Kyrgios discusses mental health

In today’s Daily Dose of Social Media, we spotlight key moments and entertainment from ATP and WTA stars. Carlos Alcaraz drew attention after smashing his racquet at the Cincinnati Open, while the controversial Corentin Moutet responded sarcastically to the video on social media.

Nick Kyrgios starred in an interview about his mental health, becoming an ambassador for Instagram on mental health issues. Meanwhile, Sinner celebrated his birthday in Cincinnati and remembered Diego Schwartzmann, with whom he shares the same date. Also Ons Jabeur reacted to the amusing video of her colleague losing a shoe and sock. Relive the best moments of a new day in social networks for tennis players.

In an interview following Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios delved into the topic of mental health in a conversation on Instagram. The social media platform is running a series of videos promoting mental health, and Kyrgios was one of the featured advocates in a candid interview.

"I looked at myself and thought, I can't do this, I have to somehow change these habits. Honestly, I feel like sh**. I feel like I've let so many people down," the video begins, showing clips of some of Kyrgios's outbursts on the court, such as smashing his racket or losing control.

"I used to struggle a lot in the early parts of my career. In 2019, I was self-harming and went through a stage where I was suicidal. I feel like I was able to learn so much through that and make it out of it, and still play at the absolute top level," he said in the recent interview.

"Everyone goes through these problems," he added. "You have to take care of yourself, you have to be a bit selfish sometimes, to be able to be the person you want to be around other people."

The former Wimbledon runner-up, added: "I'm not perfect, and if you look at some other players, they portray themselves as gods and super perfect. Where I was, I've been a mess basically my entire life, but I'm still able to come out and help people and do it my way."

The Spaniard had a day to forget after losing to Gael Monfils in a match that was interrupted on Thursday due to rain during the tie-break of the second set. Once the match resumed on Thursday, Alcaraz lost the tie-break, and everything was decided in the third set.

However, the 4-time Grand Slam champion had one of the worst matches of his career, with constant errors, and he lost his temper by smashing his racquet—something never before seen from the 21-year-old.

One player who reacted to the unexpected images was Corentin Moutet. The controversial French player has often lost his temper on the court and is known for his frequent outbursts, having smashed several racquets throughout his career. Moutet shared the video with the caption: “When I do it I’ve got ‘mental issues’ 😂.”

Jannik Sinner celebrated his birthday during the Cincinnati Open and admitted to missing Diego Schwartzmann, who shares the same birthday. The Italian turned 23 and was fortunate to have a day off following Jordan Thompson’s withdrawal in the round of 16.

The world No. 1 was interviewed in Cincinnati after receiving a birthday cake and reminisced about a fellow tour mate who wasn’t in the tournament this year due to a significant drop in the rankings. Argentine Schwartzmann also celebrates his birthday today, turning 32.

“It’s a special tournament for me, it’s usually a great day. Last year I think I lost on my birthday. I have always funny stories with Diego Schwartzmann, he has the same day as I have. We have the same birthday. I miss him this year, but I just texted him.”

Ons Jabeur reacts to a funny video of a player losing her shoe. While the Cincinnati Open is underway, a humorous incident occurred during the women’s doubles match between third seeds Erin Routliffe and Asia Muhammad against the partnership of Asians Yafan Wang and Moyuka Uchijima.

During the second set, an unusual situation unfolded when the American Muhammad lost her shoe and even her sock during a rally, which ended with the point going to their opponents. Eventually, Routliffe/Muhammad triumphed, advancing to the quarterfinals after two tight tiebreaks.

The video went viral on social media, and 3-time Grand Slam runner-up Ons Jabeur reacted to it. First, player Sabrina Santamaria shared the video, to which Jabeur responded with laughing emojis. She later added, "I watched the video 1000 times 😂"

Caroline Wozniacki and Frances Tiafoe took part in a fun video from the Cincinnati Open: “Tennis Stars Carpool”, in which each shared some time driving with fans. Both stars surprised some fans by unexpectedly showing up in cars to the venue. In addition, both Wozniacki and Tiafoe asked fans questions to win extra prizes, which most of them got right.

Just Big-Foe is still competing in the tournament. The American surprisingly overcame Lorenzo Musetti (6-3, 6-2) and will face Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals. In the case of Wozniacki, she lost to Anastia Pavlyuchenkova a day earlier (5-7, 4-6). The Danish player will return to the court in a couple of weeks at the US Open.You can watch the funny video of Tiafoe and Wozniacki here:

Jelena Ostapenko had an encounter with a fan in a striking outfit cheering for 'Penko' at the Cincinnati Open. The former French Open champion suffered an early exit in the singles draw against Armenia's Elina Avanesian, losing 6-2, 2-6, 2-6 on Thursday.

However, the Latvian remains in competition in the women's doubles alongside her regular partner, Ukraine's Liudmyla Kichenok. The 5th seeds in the doubles draw secured a straight-sets victory in the round of 16 and remain the 4th-ranked partnership in the WTA Doubles Race.

After the match, Ostapenko took a photo with what is likely one of her biggest fans. The man was wearing a t-shirt dedicated to the world No. 11, featuring several fun photos of the player. Ostapenko didn’t hesitate to pose for a picture with the fan, which was later shared on social media.