Caroline Wozniacki has expressed her love for long-time rival Serena Williams after the American shared her beach holiday experience. Meanwhile, former tennis pro Marc Page has defended Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard lost at the 2024 Australian Open and compared his Grand Slam success to Novak Djokovic Kovic drew the comparison.
Aryna Sabalenka donated signed towels to Jelena Dokic to support charities fighting domestic violence. Patrick Mouratoglou takes an in-depth look at Roger Federer and Djokovic’s football counterparts.
On that note, here’s a quick recap of the day’s biggest headlines:
Caroline Wozniacki Shows Love to Serena Williams After Sharing Bahamas Vacation with American Airlines
Serena Williams retired from tennis in 2022 at the U.S. Open and is now savoring life off the court and enjoying quality time with her family. The American, who recently vacationed in the picturesque Bahamas, delighted her Instagram followers by posting a photo of her jumping in the air with the sarcastic caption:
“Them: Don’t jump to conclusions… Me:”
Later, Williams’ good friend and former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki sent a heart emoji in the comments under the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s post.
Marc Page compares Carlos Alcaraz’s Grand Slam success to Novak Djokovic’s after Australian Open semi-final defeat
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz’s 2024 Australian Open ended on Wednesday, January 24, with a quarter-final loss to Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard was far from his peak and lost to the German with a score of 1-6, 3-6, 7-6(2), 4-6.
Alcaraz faced harsh comments on social media platforms following the defeat. Marc Page was unhappy with the criticism, comparing the 20-year-old’s success at the Grand Slams to Novak Djokovic, urging everyone to take a step back.
“It took @DjokerNole 27 majors to win his 3rd major, @carlosalcaraz just completed his 12th major and won 2 majors. Calm down everyone,” Pepe Qi wrote on X.
Aryna Sabalenka presents Jelena Dokic with signed towels for anti-domestic violence charity
Aryna Sabalenka had a touching moment with former tennis pro Jelena Dokic as the former world No. 1 defeated her 7-6( 2) Defeated Coco Gauff to advance to the 2024 Australian Open final, who was interviewed on court, 6-4.
Dokic, an abuse survivor herself, asked Sabalenka to sign her towels and revealed that they would be donated to a charity that supports children and women affected by domestic violence.
“But what I want you to do is, if you agree, can you sign it? Because then we will auction it off to children and women affected by domestic violence. Is that okay?” Dokic asked.
After the Belarusian agreed, Dokic praised her greatly and said:
“That’s why we love you. You’re such a fierce competitor on the court and I don’t think people know how kind and compassionate and dedicated you are. Because as soon as I said it, you were like ‘I will You’re another one for giving. So thank you for your contribution to women’s sports as well.”
Patrick Mouratoglou compares Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou posted a video on Instagram on January 25 comparing Roger Federer to Lionel Messi after their respective performances. Excellent skills in sports.
The Frenchman also compared Novak Djokovic and Cristiano Ronaldo, noting their shared commitment to hard work and dedication.
“I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday and we said Federer is Messi and Djokovic is Ronaldo. Why? Because Federer is pure crazy genius and he just has to feel what he’s doing. And Djokovic is A super hard worker who pays attention to every detail,” Mouratoglou said.