Carlos Alcaraz gave fans a glimpse of his new look ahead of his title defense at the 2024 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.
Serena Williams and Coco Gauff share their thoughts on UNO’s rule limiting stacking of “draw 2” cards. Meanwhile, Sloane Stephens reflects on her rivalry and semi-final clash with Victoria Azarenka at the 2013 Australian Open.
Additionally, Rafael Nadal’s sister Maribel shared a clip of the Spaniard playing golf.
On that note, here’s a quick overview of today’s headlines:
#1 – Carlos Alcaraz gets a new haircut ahead of his 2024 Argentina Open title defense
Carlos Alcaraz showed off a new side of himself as he prepares to defend his Argentina Open title in Buenos Aires.
The ATP 250 tournament will be held on outdoor clay courts from February 12 to 18, with Alcaraz serving as the top seed. The Spaniard won the title on his first appearance at the event, defeating Cameron Norrie in straight sets in the final.
The world’s No. 2 player shared a photo of the new haircut on his Instagram Story, captioning it with an emoji.
Carlos Alcaraz has a bye in this year’s tournament and will meet Juan Pablo Varillas or a qualifier in the second round.
#2 – Serena Williams and Coco Gauff share their thoughts on the rules against stacking “Draw 2” cards in UNO
Serena Williams and Coco Gauff are currently at odds over UNO’s official guidelines regarding the “Draw 2” rule, which prohibits players from stacking cards.
Recently, an Instagram account reignited the debate surrounding the “Draw 2” rule.
“Please note that you can only put down one card at a time; you cannot stack two or more cards on top of each other in the same turn. For example, you cannot place a Draw Two on top of another Draw Two, Or when doing a draw four, you can’t put a draw two on another card. The same turn, or put down two wild draw four cards at the same time,” the account wrote.
As the article gained widespread attention, both Williams and Goff shared their thoughts on the matter. Goff did not accept this rule and humorously asked UNO to “keep it secret.”
“Gurl. Uno let me tell you a piece of advice. There are some things you just have to keep secret because no… I regret it! I say no!” Goff wrote.
Instead, Serena Williams says she’s been saying the same thing for a long time.
“I was told,” Serena Williams wrote.
#3 – Sloane Stephens looks back at the 2013 Australian Open SF match against Victoria Azarenka
Sloane Stephens recently looked back at her 2013 Australian Open semi-final match against Victoria Azarenka and reflected on their rivalry.
In a video shared at the Australian Open
The 30-year-old spoke about previous tensions with Azarenka, without revealing the reasons but expressing surprise at their lack of camaraderie.
“Oh, this game was a situation. It was a situation across the board. We were complaining like crazy about it for a long, long time. Now that it’s resolved. Like, it’s so crazy that the first ever A professional player gave me this feeling: “Vika is an opportunity to play with them. I was about 15 years old and they came to Saddlebrook and I practiced with her for two days and it was like the best experience ever,” Sloane Stephens said.
#4 – Rafael Nadal’s sister Maribel gives us a glimpse into the Spaniard’s golf game
Rafael Nadal’s sister Maribel gave a sneak peek of their golf trip on Instagram.
Rafael Nadal frequently participates in golf tournaments. He finished fifth at the Balearic Golf Championship in June 2022 and participated in the Solidarity Championship in Mallorca in September 2023 to raise funds for his foundation.
Watch the video below: