Sinner fights to stay No.1, Sabalenka trains in Miami, Garcia prepares emotional goodbye

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner have previewed their comebacks with videos and photos from their training sessions shared on social media. Both are preparing to return to the courts next week, with the title defenses at the Cincinnati Open and US Open as their major goals.

Meanwhile, France's Caroline Garcia is preparing for her retirement and took a few days off to rest in Portugal before traveling to Cincinnati to play in one of her last tournaments as a professional, having announced she will hang up her racket in the coming weeks.

Jannik Sinner shared a video of his return to practice this Friday in preparation for his participation in the upcoming Cincinnati Open. The world No. 1 decided to take a few weeks off after winning the Wimbledon title to physically recover for the American hardcourt swing.

The four-time Grand Slam champion is expected to make his return next week in Cincinnati, where he is the defending champion. This will be his only hardcourt tune-up tournament before the US Open, where he is also the defending champion. Sinner's mission is to avoid losing ground to Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings, as the Spaniard has closed the gap in recent months, while Sinner defends a significant portion of his points at this time of year.

Aryna Sabalenka shared some photos from the Miami heat while preparing for her return to the courts. The Belarusian is in the American city getting ready for the hardcourts, following her painful loss in the Wimbledon semifinals, which marked another Grand Slam disappointment after losing in the finals of the Australian Open and Roland Garros earlier this year.

Sabalenka continues to strive to remain at the top of the rankings and to lift new major trophies. In the coming weeks, she must defend titles in Cincinnati and the US Open, which is why she chose to skip the Canadian Open this time to take physical precautions and arrive in the best possible shape for her upcoming challenges.

Caroline Garcia is enjoying some time off after marrying her partner, Borja Duran, while preparing for one last return to the courts before her retirement. The former world No. 4 will travel to Cincinnati, as she announced on social media, and will then play her last Grand Slam tournament at the US Open. The Frenchwoman announced a couple of months ago that this would be her final season as a professional, although she did not confirm what her official last tournament would be.

With no other tournaments officially announced, the US Open could be her final stop. Regardless of where Garcia decides to retire, she intends to do so at a competitive level, and so she did not let her vacation days interfere with maintaining her training. The 32-year-old Frenchwoman was in Madeira and shared several photos of herself hiking and sightseeing with her husband, as well as training on the tennis court.

"Minimoon 🤩 Enjoyed some great days in Madeira of hiking, resting, eating, and yes, some tennis as well! I’m falling in love with hiking and trail running. What place should we go next? Flying tomorrow to Cincinnati. I can’t wait to be back on court 🔥"

The stars of the ATP took on an 'ATP target challenge,' where they tried to hit specific targets—cans of tennis balls—with their serves during an on-court game. The video, shared on the ATP's social media accounts, featured the participation of Jack Draper, Matteo Berrettini, Andrey Rublev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, among other well-known names on the Tour.