Kalinskaya stuns in Hawaii with funny dig at WTA stars in Maldives, Davis Cup roars for Berrettini and Kyrgios explains Battle of Sexes rules

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Thursday, 20 November 2025 at 01:06
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In our latest Daily Dose of Social Media, we take a look back at some of the top moments in the last 24 hours with Anna Kalinskaya, Matteo Berrettini, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios among the star acts.
As ever we bring you the top entertainment as well as some of the social media best bits you may have missed from the past 24 hours in one round-up.

Kalinskaya stuns in Hawaii with hilarious Maldives dig

Anna Kalinskaya was lauded on social media for her look on holiday in Hawaii. The Russian stunned in the Rat and Boa Beatriz dress which was unearthed by a user on social media to cost around 225 euros.
She paired that with a small bag and shoes but it wasn't just the look which garnered attention. It was the hilarious dig she made at tennis players going to the Maldives.
Aryna Sabalenka hilariously quipped after losing the WTA Finals that she wanted to finish the interview so she could get to the Maldives and drink Tequila.
But it seems most tennis players had the same idea as Belinda Bencic, Jelena Ostapenko among others took holidays there of course for the most part with advertisements given to the hotels who often feature in the posts by said players.
Priscilla Hon, good friend to most WTA stars it seems wrote hilariously: "Plus it's not the Maldives" and Kalinskaya clapped back saying: "We like to be different" with a wink emoji. Others including Emma Raducanu were among the 27,000+ likes.
A different destination to most but still producing the looks in the first week of the off season.

Crowd roars for Berrettini

While the crowd may not have Jannik SInner at the 2025 Davis Cup Finals, they certainly have someone to cheer for in their hero Matteo Berrettini.
He came through in two tight sets against Jurij Rodionov to set Italy on their way in victory over Austria on Wednesday. Flavio Cobolli finished the job over Filip Misolic 6-1, 6-3 and they now return to face off against Belgium later on in the week.
But perhaps a bit of a warning shot towards the Belgians was the incredible crowd. No doubt expecting to see Sinner and Musetti, they got right behind their country even in the absence of the bigger names. A real coup for the side chasing the three peat no doubt.
"When I play for my country I just think about trying to win the next point, trying to fight really hard for my team-mates, for everybody who is here and everyone who is watching from home," said Berrettini.
"That's the biggest privilege. If I win it's better, but I try to enjoy being out there every time. It is something so special."

Djokovic, Becker and Ljubicic represent Nikola Pilic in deep tribute

Three legendary figures appeared on Wednesday at the Davis Cup Finals as Novak Djokovic, Boris Becker and Ivan Ljubicic took to the court to deliver tributes to the late great Nikola Pilic.
The coach described by Djokovic as his 'tennis father' represented Germany, Croatia and Serbia in different ways during his time as a player, coach and captain. He was a man of many hats and had each of them give a heartfelt speech.
None more heartfelt than Djokovic who was coached by Pilic to start his career and it was very much a huge blow for the all conquering Serbian to hear of his passing and something he had to be there for in regards to his tribute.
While Becker for Germany and Ljubicic for Croatia also delivered speeches. A great touch by the tournament who said goodbye to a legend in style. It was Nadal last year albeit retirement over passing and this time it was Pilic which certainly hit the mark.
"This is a moment of mixed emotions for me, if I'm honest," said Djokovic. "Niki was so instrumental in my life, in my career and in all the careers of the men on court. I must say there is no better setting than Davis Cup to celebrate the legacy of Niki Pilic, who will probably remain as the only Davis Cup captain in history to be winning with three different nations.
"From my heart, thank you Niki. You will always be remembered. We love you."

Kyrgios hypes up Sabalenka clash

Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka will face off on December 28 in the UAE in the Battle of the Sexes and the Aussie has been sending her quips on his Instagram post about it being only one serve each.
Kyrgios and Sabalenka will have different size courts. Sabalenka's will be 9 percent smaller than usual both in length and width. Both players will receive just one serve in order to reduce Kyrgios' advantage. Sabalenka has one of the biggest across both tours.
The match will be best of three sets so tour spec rules with a tie-break to be played at 1-1. "Hey @arynasabalenka, are you down for new rules in Battle of the Sexes? One serve each?," he wrote on Instagram with an commercial video explaining the rules.

Zverev shares pictures from Foundation Gala

Alexander Zverev hosted his fourth annual gala for his foundation. It does various auctions for the charity which aims to support children suffering from diabetes (type 1). It primarily provides life-saving insulin and other essential medicines.
"Alexander Zverev Foundation annual gala. A huge thank you to our incredible partners for your generosity and commitment to our mission. Your support helps us make a difference for a brighter tomorrow," he wrote.
He was pictured with his girlfriend Sophia Thomalla during the photos as well as their dog Mishka.
He goes on to play Davis Cup this week albeit he was brutal in criticism saying it was similar to an exhibition and wasn't the real Davis Cup.
“I’m very happy to be with this team,” said Zverev.
“I said it before. The only reason I’m here is because of this team. I still say, and I will keep saying, that I prefer the old format of the Davis Cup.
“I always said it, and I will continue saying it. I think it was history. I think it was a big part of playing the home and away matches.
“I also love this team. I understand everybody’s not getting younger. We all want to have success together. We only have a couple more years left to do that within this formation. This is why I’m here.
“I truly believe that we have a great team. I truly believe we have a team that we can win this thing with. I’m looking forward to competing together with these guys.”
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