Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz shared details of his Ibiza holiday experience after the French Open victory. Emma Raducanu defended her decision to decline wildcard entry into the Great Britain tennis squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.Also, Frances Tiafoe was forced to retire mid-match after suffering a nasty fall during the first-round match at the Queen’s Club Championships. Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian marked Father’s Day with a touching gesture.On that note, here’s a recap of today’s top tennis news:
Novak Djokovic expressed his deep love and gratitude to his wife Jelena on her 37th birthday.On Monday, June 17, Djokovic shared an emotional message on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of them sharing a romantic kiss by the sea. The Serb expressed his admiration for Jelena, calling her the ‘greatest’ wife, mother, and teacher he could ever ask for.
“Happy birthday to the greatest wife, mother, friend, partner, leader, teacher, inspiration I could wish for. My doubles partner for life, Jelena,” Djokovic wrote.
Novak Djokovic is currently rehabilitating the knee injury he suffered during his Round of 16 campaign at the French Open.
Bianca Andresscu tears up while addressing her parents following Libema Open defeat
Bianca Andreescu became emotional during her runner-up speech after her 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 loss to Liudmila Samsonova in the 2024 Libema Open final.Having returned to the WTA Tour at this year’s French Open after a nine-month hiatus due to a back injury, Andreescu was brought to tears during the trophy ceremony as she expressed gratitude to her team and family. It was a bittersweet day for the Canadian tennis star, who also happened to be celebrating her birthday.
“Thank you to my team. JT, thank you for being there for me. Thank you to my parents. Everyone at home, sorry guys…” Bianca Andreescu said while crying. “My fitness trainer, mental coach, hypnotherapist… it works guys, trust me. Thank you to my friends. My entire family… in Romania as well.”
