In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, WTA stars have ventured into the Asian swing and several recalled their best moments in tournaments on the continent, including Daria Kasatkina, Diana Shnaider, and Ekaterina Alexandrova. On the other hand, Nicolás Jarry uploaded the first photos after welcoming his daughter Celeste, his third child with his wife.Meanwhile, Naomi Osaka joined several important stars of women’s sports for a promotional video, while the 2009 US Open champion Juan Martín Del Potro met to play tennis with none other than the Brazilian soccer legend and Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo Nazário.Nicolás Jarry welcomes third child
2024 Rome Open finalist Nicolás Jarry shared photos welcoming his newborn daughter, Celeste. The former world No. 16 and his wife welcomed their third child, who joins her older brothers, Juan and Santiago. Jarry had taken a few weeks off since his first-round US Open exit to accompany his wife for the birth, which led to a last-minute withdrawal from the Davis Cup.
“A couple of days ago, and a few weeks earlier than expected, our Celeste arrived,” he wrote. “Thankfully, both Laura and Celeste are doing well, but because of this, I have unfortunately decided to pull out of the Davis Cup.” He also posted on social media, “Welcome, Celeste. Grateful to be able to share these days with my family and for all the love we have received. Truly recharging to finish the rest of the year in the best possible way.
Del Potro meets Brazilian legend Ronaldo
Former US Open champion Juan Martín Del Potro shared photos with none other than the legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldo. The tennis enthusiast and former Ballon d’Or winner met with Del Potro on the court this past weekend, where Del Potro received a signed Brazil jersey.
Tsitsipas congratulates Fonseca after Davis Cup upsetStefanos Tsitsipas congratulated his colleague Joao Fonseca on his victory in the Davis Cup, after the South American team visited Athens for the World Group I round. Fonseca defeated Tsitsipas in one of the matches that drew the most attention this week, and with the close watch of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the stands and former WTA No. 3 Maria Sakkari. Fonseca secured a key victory with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, which ended up giving Brazil the third point and the definitive qualification of the South Americans for the qualifying phase of the 2026 Davis Cup.Serena and Venus Williams unveil podcast preview
Serena and Venus Williams have released a preview for their new podcast, Stockton Street, which is set to debut in just two days. The Grand Slam champion sisters will co-host the podcast, with their first episode featuring a unique interview between the two of them.
“As close as we are, we had to keep so many things distant because of our jobs,” Serena Williams tells The Hollywood Reporter. “As much as she’s my sister, she’s also my opponent, and you can’t be as open as you want to be. So this a real opportunity to do something that we’ve been trying to do, and also just a discovery thing as well.”
Naomi Osaka dances with star athletes in new Nike video
Naomi Osaka participated in a fun video dancing with several other well-known sports stars, including American soccer player Megan Rapinoe, 2-time Olympic Medalist Laurie Hernandez, and WNBA basketball player Sue Bird. “It’s the way I forced everyone to do this with me 😭😂,” Osaka posted in reference to the video, which was for a Nike promotional campaign that recently brought together several of its top female athletes in New York.
WTA Players share favorite Asian Swing Memories
WTA players are getting ready for the Asian swing, and several of them participated in a Q&A from Seoul, where they mentioned their favorite moments from previous Asian swings. Former world No. 8 Daria Kasatkina recalled the final of the WTA 500 Ningbo Open, where she defeated her friend, Mirra Andreeva. The teenager had an emotional reaction after losing the biggest final of her career up to that point, squandering a one-set lead.
Meanwhile, Diana Shnaider remembered her first career final at the same tournament in 2023, where she faced off against Ons Jabeur, who secured a convincing victory. Others who participated in the video include Clara Tauson, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Suzan Lamens.
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