Serena Williams honored by Princess of Asturias; Swiatek and Pegula recharge for Riyadh, as Kvitova announces second pregnancy

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Serena Williams stole the spotlight in Spain amidst the tribute she received from the Princess of Asturias, following a new award for her incredible sporting career. Furthermore, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf shared photos celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary.

Meanwhile on the Tour, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula shared some photos of their days off before traveling to Riyadh for the WTA Finals, while on the men's side, Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini were among those who celebrated victories on the final day and who turned to social media to share some images in the midst of a good week for both.

Ons Jabeur participated in a recent event with one of her sponsors, the Saudi-owned fitness and wellness brand Kayanee, where she was in Riyadh as part of a female empowerment discussion. The World No. 2 ended her WTA Tour season prematurely due to inconsistent results and injuries. Her last appearance was at Wimbledon, where she retired mid-match in the first round against Victoriya Tomova (6-7, 0-2, ret.). Jabeur is currently ranked just 76 in the WTA rankings and is expected to return in 2026.

"Loved being part of this beautiful @kayaneeofficial event 💛 Congrats on the launch of Kayanee Learn! Always a joy to share meaningful conversations about wellbeing and empowerment with such strong women"

The 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams was awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2025 and arrived this Thursday in Oviedo, where she will officially receive the recognition from Princess Leonor tomorrow. Upon her arrival at the Hotel de la Reconquista, in the heart of the Asturian capital, the former player was received with the traditional bagpipe band, a characteristic welcome gesture of these awards.

The former World No. 1 will participate this afternoon in the public event "Serena: Legacy and Legend," which will be held at the Oviedo Exhibition and Congress Palace, with the presence of Asturian sports clubs, young people from the "Toma la palabra" cultural program, and representatives of the Princess of Asturias Foundation.

"I never had a welcome like this. I was so humbled. This is the official welcome for the Princess of Asturias Awards for Sports in northern Spain.”

Former World No. 1 Andre Agassi shared a couple of photos with his wife Steffi Graf, celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary. The most decorated ex-tennis couple of all time celebrated another year of their marriage on October 22, and Agassi took the opportunity to give a special shout-out to his wife on social media. They also have two children: Jaden and Jaz. Graf, winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, and Agassi, winner of another 8 titles, have been a couple since the 90s, when both were huge stars on the ATP and WTA Tours, and they celebrate another year of marriage to date.

Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula shared photos of their days off from competition while they await their return for one last commitment of the year: the WTA Finals. The World No. 2 and World No. 5 will both be at the WTA Finals. This will be Swiatek's 5th consecutive appearance, with her best result being the title in 2023, while Pegula is going for her 4th consecutive appearance, where her best result was also in 2023, when she finished as runner-up after falling to the Pole in the final.

While both players take time off the courts after the Asian swing, they are preparing to compete in one last tournament in Riyadh in a couple of weeks. "This week was about grinding and recovering. ♻️ One last push before the @wtafinalsriyadh,” posted Swiatek with photos of her training and in a forest, while Pegula posted her 'week 1 home recap'.

Now away from competition, 2-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova shared a family photo shortly after her retirement, featuring her son Petr, born in July 2024, and her husband Jiří Vaněk. The former World No. 2 returned to the courts at the beginning of the year after time off for her pregnancy, but after a few months and without major results, she chose to step aside and retire, with her last tournament being the US Open two months ago. Now she announced that she and husband are expecting their second child.

Another one who shared photos of family time was the 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, who shared some photos with her grandson Hayes—son of her son Nicolas and his wife Rebecca. The American former World No. 1 shared some tender photos, which received greetings from fans. “This is how I'm spending most of my fall...❤️❤️❤️#HaydenJames”

Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini are two players who are having a good week with the return of the European indoor hardcourts. The Canadian is competing in the Swiss Indoors Open and secured victories against Marcos Giron and Valentin Royer—guaranteeing his spot in the quarter-finals, where he will have a blockbuster showdown against the 19-year-old Brazilian star João Fonseca.

On the other hand, Berrettini also shared some photos on social media, sharing his joy after reaching the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open, marking the first time he has achieved consecutive victories in the same tournament since April of this year at the Monte-Carlo Masters. Since then, injuries kept him off the court for a good part of the time, and his few appearances at events have not been entirely successful. Berrettini seems to be putting his problems behind him after defeating rivals like Alexei Popyrin and Cameron Norrie. In the quarter-finals, he will face the 3rd seed Alex de Minaur.