From personal joy to national pride: Arnaldi's engagement, Mensik's Davis Cup heroics, and Jovic's breakthrough title

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, celebrations were all over social media, especially after Italian Matteo Arnaldi announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Mia Savio, receiving well wishes from several of his colleagues, including Thanasi Kokkinakis, Luca Nardi, and Brandon Nakashima.

Meanwhile, Jakub Mensik was the hero of the Davis Cup weekend, sealing Czechia's qualification for the Finals with a victory—eliminating the favored USA team. In other news, American teenager Iva Jovic stole the spotlight after winning her first WTA title in Guadalajara.

Good news for Italian tennis! The promising tennis player Matteo Arnaldi, currently ranked No. 30 in the world, has announced his engagement! Arnaldi, 23, has gotten engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Mia Savio, with whom he has been in a relationship for three years. The happy couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post last Friday.

The post included a series of photos taken just after the romantic proposal, along with the heartfelt Italian phrase: "Io e te per sempre," which translates to "You and me forever."

The announcement has received a warm response from friends, teammates, and celebrities in the tennis world, including players like Thanasi Kokkinakis, Luca Nardi, and Brandon Nakashima. Ayan Broomfield (Frances Tiafoe's partner) and Paige Lorenze (Tommy Paul's fiancée) also joined in on the congratulations, showing the great appreciation the sports world has for the couple.

Lorenzo Musetti took advantage of his days in Europe before traveling to the Asian swing to visit the MotoGP this weekend in Misano. The Italian recently had a great run at the US Open—where he seems to be leaving behind complications from injuries—reaching the quarterfinals before falling to his compatriot, world No. 2 Jannik Sinner. Musetti shared photos on social media enjoying the MotoGP races this weekend, before traveling to his next tournament at the Beijing Open in a week.

As for MotoGP, the Spanish rider Marc Márquez is back to winning. After his crash in the sprint race this Saturday, Márquez recovered with an incredible victory against Marco Bezzecchi, who finished second, putting him just one step away from becoming a seven-time MotoGP world champion in Japan.

Jakub Mensik celebrated his remarkable victory in the Davis Cup on social media, which secured his country's spot in the Final 8. He achieved this after decisively defeating Frances Tiafoe in the decisive fifth match with a strong 6-1, 6-4. The Czech player put the finishing touch on an epic comeback for the Europeans, who had been down 2-1 in the series. They mounted a comeback thanks to Jiri Lehecka's victory against Taylor Fritz, followed by the convincing performance of the 2025 Miami Open finalist, Mensik, against Tiafoe.

The Qualifiers duel between Czechia and the USA was expected to be one of the tightest, as both were considered among the strongest teams. However, the USA suffered last-minute withdrawals from Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, which ultimately proved too costly for the team led by Bob Bryan. Mensik was the Czech hero; despite losing his first match to Fritz, he got his revenge in the final duel against Tiafoe, giving Czechia the definitive victory and qualification for the Finals in Bologna.

Another player celebrating was Iva Jovic, who was the star of the week on the WTA Tour after winning her first professional title at the WTA 500 Guadalajara Open in an unexpected final against Colombia's Emiliana Arango. Jovic had never even reached the quarterfinals of a tournament before, but this week she stood strong in a draw full of surprises and ended up claiming her first professional title at just 17 years old.

With this win, Jovic made a significant jump in the rankings to No. 36, also becoming the only tennis player under 18 to be in the top 150. Without a doubt one of the most promising teenagers today, she is now preparing for the Asian swing and increasingly looks like a new reality for American tennis.