Daily Dose of Social Media: Tsitsipas's furious racket smash stuns Badosa, Serena Williams watches Sinner’s victory
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Today in
our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the most significant activities and
Entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Stefanos Tsitsipas erupted in fury during his mixed doubles match, to the surprise of his girlfriend Paula Badosa. The Greek smashed his racquet against the floor, and the Spanish player's frightened reaction was visible after the loud impact.
The US Open had a special guest today, as Serena Williams attended the match between Jannik Sinner and Christopher O’Connell. On the other hand, Nick Kyrgios praised a heartwarming moment between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, while Danielle Collins shared a video of her days off.
Mixed Doubles Drama: Tsitsipas's racket smash surprises Badosa
Stefanos
Tsitsipas had an outburst of rage during his mixed doubles match with his
girlfriend Paula Badosa. The former world No. 3 smashed his racket to the
surprise of his girlfriend. The couple was facing the first round of the mixed
doubles against Mexican doubles specialists Giuliana Olmos and Santiago
Gonzalez, who took the victory 7-6(3), 6-4.
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During the
tie-break of the first set, the Latin American duo was up 5-3 with a mini-break
in their favor while Gonzalez was serving. At that moment, Tsitsipas broke into
a fury after hitting the ball with the frame of the racket, committing an
unforced error.
Tsitsipas's
great anger surprised everyone present, including his girlfriend Badosa, who
had an evident reaction of fright when she felt the strong impact as the Greek
threw his racket against the floor.
Serena Williams takes center stage as spectator at US Open
Serena
Williams returned to the US Open, this time as a spectator, and took several
photos during her visit to Flushing Meadows. The former world No. 1 will mark
two years since her retirement, precisely at the same tournament where she lost
in the third round to Alja Tomljanovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Williams
won 6 US Open titles between 1999 and 2014, sharing the record for the most in
the Open Era with Chris Evert, who achieved it between 1975 and 1982. The
23-time Grand Slam champion attended the match of the current male world No. 1:
Jannik Sinner, who easily defeated Christopher O’Connell in straight sets (6-1,
6-4, 6-2) to advance to the Round of 16.
Kyrgios highlights Tiafoe and Shelton's heartwarming post-match hug
Nick
Kyrgios has remained in the spotlight during the US Open, despite now having a
different role as a television analyst. This time, the Australian praised the
post-match embrace between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton at Flushing Meadows.
Tiafoe and
Shelton delivered one of the best matches of the US Open so far. The Americans
faced off in the third round and headlined the Arthur Ashe Stadium in a true
celebration for the local crowd, with both players showing their best form.
Big Foe
avenged the defeat he suffered last year in the same venue and advanced to the
fourth round with a win of 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3. After the match, both
players demonstrated their good relationship off the court and shared a
friendly embrace, congratulating each other on the match.
The video
of their embrace spread on social media, and Nick Kyrgios shared the moment on
his profile, praising the heartfelt hug at the end of the match: “This is
sport. Good job fellas,” posted the former Wimbledon runner-up on X.
Danielle Collins shares scenic mountain break after early US Open exit
Danielle
Collins shared a video on Instagram while taking a break in the mountains. The
former Australian Open runner-up suffered an early exit against her compatriot
Caroline Dolehide (No. 49) in the first round with a score of 6-1, 5-7, 4-6,
marking her last appearance in a Grand Slam main draw.
The
30-year-old American is in her final season as a professional and, as she
revealed before the US Open, she aims to participate in the WTA Finals to cap
off her career on a high note. Collins is currently 7th in the WTA Race,
although she missed a valuable opportunity to earn points, with Emma Navarro
and Zheng Qinwen threatening to overtake her in the rankings.
Today,
Collins showed she’s enjoying some time off at the end of the North American
summer. The world No. 10 shared a video and photos of herself hiking in the
mountains, accompanied by Taylor Swift’s song “August,” set against beautiful
landscapes with her boyfriend Bryan Kipp.
Venus Williams graces Business Traveler cover, promotes new book "Strive"
Venus
Williams featured on the cover of Business Traveler magazine, promoting her new
book "Strive." The 7-time Grand Slam champion remains officially
active as a professional tennis player and is currently ranked No. 833 in the
WTA rankings, although she is preparing for a drop of more than 100 spots once
the US Open concludes.
The
44-year-old American has only played in two tournaments this season and hasn't
recorded any wins since the 2023 Cincinnati Open, where she surprised the
then-world No. 16, Veronika Kudermetova. Still without plans to retire, Venus
continues to pursue other projects off the court, in the world of fashion,
investments, and now with her new book.
"My
hope is that this book will help people activate their best lives in an easy
and empowering way. It doesn’t have to be complicated — I just want to see
people happy and thriving. STRIVE is available for preorder now at the link in
my bio! 📖✨" she captioned on Instagram.
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