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Daily Dose of Social Media: Navratilova and Evert roast 'legends poster', Gauff and Team USA tennis stars light up TikTok
Tennis NewsWednesday, 24 July 2024 at 07:56
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. Rafael Nadal and
Carlos Alcaraz have stolen the spotlight upon their arrival at Roland Garros as
social media debates the name for their partnership.
Additionally,
Coco Gauff shared a fun TikTok video with Team USA at the Olympic Games, while
Evert and Navratilova commented on a curious poster about American tennis
legends. On the other hand, Beatriz Haddad Maia is facing drama over her lost
suitcase just before the Olympic tournament begins.
Nadalcaraz? The Spanish pairing everyone is talking about
The
partnership between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz is one of the most
anticipated at Paris 2024. The Spaniards are preparing for an unprecedented
collaboration, aiming to win a medal in doubles, while both will also compete
in the singles main draw.
Upon
arriving in Paris, the 21-year-old shared photos of himself with the 14-time
French Open champion. Other athletes from different Olympic events also wanted
to take photos with both tennis stars, which were widely shared on social
media. Alcaraz, for his part, asked fans to come up with a nickname for their
partnership: “Shall we call it Nadalcaraz then?” he wrote.
Compramos Nadalcaraz entonces? 🇪🇸🤩
Sabalenka dazzles with footwork skills
Aryna
Sabalenka awaits her participation in the WTA 500 Washington Open, where she
will be the top seed after confirming her absence from the Olympic Games to
focus on her health following an injury that kept her out of Wimbledon.
The world
No. 3 has now shared a video of herself on a hardcourt, showcasing her
impressive footwork skills as she keeps a ball from hitting the ground with her
feet. “We take footwork very seriously around here,” she captioned.
Andreescu’s Olympic dream comes true
Bianca
Andreescu has often confessed that one of her biggest dreams was to reach the
Olympic Games. The Canadian arrived in Paris a day ago and today shared a video
from the Philippe Chatrier court at Roland Garros.
Andreescu
made her return to the WTA Tour just two months ago after a 10-month hiatus due
to a lengthy recovery from a back injury. At 23 years old, she will have the
chance to compete in the Olympics for the first time, in a venue where she
recently achieved good results.
At the
recent French Open, her first tournament since August 2023, she defeated
clay-court specialist Sara Sorribes Tormo and then the 23rd seed Anna
Kalinskaya. She was defeated in the third round by the eventual runner-up
Jasmine Paolini. Here you can find Andreescu’s video from the Central Court at
Roland Garros, where the Olympic tournament will be held.
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"Hope the show Is better than this promo photo" – Navratilova and Evert weigh in on tennis legends promo
Martina
Navratilova and Chris Evert commented on X about TV Tango’s recent publication
featuring great legends of American tennis, including Billie Jean King, John
McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, among others.
Both
Navratilova and Evert are shown with images of them from their playing days,
although Navratilova criticized the poster: “Hope the show is better than this
promo photo as they have Chris playing left-handed and me playing
right-handed,” Navratilova commented.
Her
well-known friend and rival Evert also shared her thoughts, taking it with
humor: “omg, that is not good... my serving pose looks like yours! Yikes,”
Chrissie Evert responded.
🌟Watch tonight @PBS 9pm U.S. Premiere Three-Part Documentary Series #GodsOfTennis 🎾Featuring @BillieJeanKing @ChrissieEvert @Martina @JohnMcEnroe @JimmyConnors #BjornBorg #ArthurAshe Narrated by @davemorrissey64 About bit.ly/4bXqNVR
Hope the show is better than this promo photo as they have Chris playing left handed and me playing right handed😳🤡🤪
omg, that is not good... my serving pose looks like yours! yikes! 😂
Hope the show is better than this promo photo as they have Chris playing left handed and me playing right handed😳🤡🤪
Haddad Maia faces travel trouble: Lost suitcase drama just before Olympics
World No.
22 Beatriz Haddad Maia has suffered the loss of her suitcase upon arriving in
Paris for the 2024 Olympics. ‘Bia’ shared on her Instagram story that the
suitcase is still at Guarulhos Airport in São Paulo, but the airline has yet to
recover it.
“Almost 48
hours have passed and Swiss Airlines still haven’t found my suitcase,” the 2023
Roland Garros semifinalist wrote. “My air tag shows that the suitcase is still
at Guarulhos Airport but so far they haven’t solved the case. I need my
suitcase for the Olympics! Thanks to the BOC for their support.”
The
Brazilian's complaints come just three days before the start of the Olympic
Games: “Swiss Airlines, where is my suitcase? #SwissAirlines where is my
luggage for the Olympic Games?” the former world No. 10 added.
A fase de Bia Haddad Maia não está fácil, definitivamente
Gauff and Team USA stars shine in TikTok video
Coco Gauff
shared a video on TikTok with her Team USA tennis teammates. In the video, she
is seen making a presentation with Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, Danielle
Collins, and doubles specialist Desirae Krawczyk.
Gauff will
compete in the singles draw as the second seed of the tournament and will also
play doubles alongside Jessica Pegula. The 21-year-old is Team USA’s main medal
hope in tennis, having reached the singles final at Roland Garros and recently
winning the doubles title with Czech player Katerina Siniakova.
Andy Murray receives heartfelt tributes from tennis colleagues
Andy Murray
has announced that Paris 2024 will mark his final appearance as a professional
tennis player. The two-time gold medalist revealed he will retire after the
Olympics, where he will compete in both the singles and doubles draws alongside
Dan Evans.
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The former
world No. 1 shared a nostalgic photo on Instagram, reminiscing about his gold
medal win at the London 2012 Olympics, where he triumphed over Roger Federer on
the Wimbledon grass. His post received warm tributes from several peers.
“Legend Sir
Andy,” wrote Stan Wawrinka, while Juan Martin Del Potro commented “Sir Andy”
with a gold medal emoji. Other players, including Denis Shapovalov, Holger
Rune, Karen Khachanov, Fernando Verdasco, Sabine Lisicki, Andrea Seppi, Tomas
Martin Etcheverry, and Jenson Brooksby, also added their messages of support,
which you can find on his Instagram.
Team USA Men's Tennis: Ready for Olympic glory
The Team
USA men's tennis squad also gathered, though with a bit more seriousness than
their female counterparts. A photo shared on social media shows them in their
official United States Olympic attire, featuring Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul,
Christopher Eubanks, Marcos Giron, and doubles specialists Austin Krajicek and
Rajeev Ram.
The last
time the men's tennis team won a medal in Olympic singles was in Athens 2004
when Mardy Fish took silver after losing to Chilean Nicolás Massú in the final.
To recall the last gold, one must go back to Atlanta 1996 when Andre Agassi
defeated Spain's Sergi Bruguera in the final.
However,
they did secure gold in 2012 thanks to the legendary Bryan brothers.
Additionally, the USA won bronze medals in doubles in 2008 and 2016.
Team USA is dressed to the nines 🤌 #Paris2024 | @TeamUSA
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