Today, Novak Djokovic republished a video of Cristiano Ronaldo, hinting that both living legends of the sport are going to collaborate on a project soon. Furthermore, the Serbian tennis player was not the only elite athlete who shared the publication.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, we review some of the most notable news of the day: Aryna Sabalenka trains in Dubai with a fun challenge with her team, while Carlos Alcaraz appeared in a new round of questions and answers in a viral video of the ATP.
The hilarious moment of Alcaraz and his admiration for Federer
The ATP shared an old interview with Carlos Alcaraz during the Queen’s Club Championships earlier this year. The 21-year-old Spaniard spoke candidly about topics ranging from the funniest moment he has had with a fan to which tournament in another sport he would like to win. He even took the opportunity to praise Roger Federer, whom he chose as a partner if he ever got stuck in an elevator.
The four-time Grand Slam champion recounted the funniest moment he has ever had with a fan: “They asked me for a selfie and they took it, but with the other camera, the wrong one. We waited about ten or fifteen minutes to take the real selfie.” “. When asked what he would eat if it were the only thing he could eat for the rest of his life, Alcaraz hesitated before enthusiastically answering: “Let’s say sushi… no. Paella,” he exclaimed. “Good question,” he adds.
In another vein, he was asked if there is any frequently asked question from fans that bothers him or that he would like them to stop asking: “It doesn’t bother, but I would say the comparison with Rafa (Nadal),” Alcaraz responded.
Djokovic announces cryptic collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo: What’s coming?
Novak Djokovic responded to a social media post by footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, leaving fans intrigued. The 24-time Grand Slam champion shared a post from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. “Today is the day to tell you that this A is AVA. A new project in which I put all my experience as an athlete to help others improve your recovery and increase your performance. Products to go further. Advanced Recovery for Athletes“.
Nole shared the post and left an enigmatic message: “Something interesting to come, Cristiano,” Djokovic wrote in an Instagram story in which he retweeted the footballer’s video.
The Serbian tennis star is not the only one who has shared the post, since footballers such as Kylian Mbappé, Rio Ferdinand, David De Gea and Pepe have also shared the video of the five-time Champions League champion. Could a collaboration between two of the greatest athletes in history be on the horizon?
Sabalenka’s “Confidence Challenge”: Precision and laughter in training
Aryna Sabalenka has shared a video of a fun game she practices with her team during training to improve her serve. The world number 1 is currently in Dubai for her off-season and demonstrated one of the exercises designed to improve her powerful serve, which she called “They trust their player challenge.”
In the match, members of her team take turns standing with their backs to the service box while Sabalenka tries to accurately hit the ball between her legs, risking hitting them. Sabalenka landed most of her shots, although not all of them were successful. “A very trustworthy team,” he subtitled.
Sabalenka will face a tough start to the season as she has to defend her runner-up finish at the Brisbane International (300 points) and her Australian Open title (2,000 points) in January. The Belarusian will have Iga Swiatek very close in the fight for world number 1.
Coria celebrates her wedding at the emblematic Monumental stadium of River Plate
Former world number 50, Federico Coria, had a unique celebration after his wedding in Argentina. The brother of Guillermo Coria – former world number 3 and French Open runner-up – united two of his great passions by getting married on Tuesday after eight years of dating and celebrating with a dinner at the restaurant of the Monumental Stadium, the home of the team. football of his loves, River Plate, in Buenos Aires. “We got married in the church and we came to celebrate in the best place in the world,” he published, sharing photos with his wife.
The 32-year-old tennis player had previously expressed his deep passion for his hometown soccer team. “I’m completely crazy about River. To give you an example, at a time in my career when things weren’t going well, I traveled alone and listened to Marcelo Gallardo’s (former team coach) press conferences, or even wrote down his name. on my racket. He inspired us a lot and represented us very well with his words,” Coria confessed.
Mensik’s respect for disability advocates shines amid stellar season
Jakub Mensik was named ATP Breakthrough Player of the Year and shared a heartfelt message on social media, expressing his “immense respect” for his brother’s school, JISTOTA School, which supports dozens of young people with disabilities.
“I am living my dream: I play tennis matches in prestigious tournaments, I meet legends that I admired as a child and continue to admire today, I travel a lot and experience fascinating places and cultures. I am incredibly lucky not only to do what I like, but , most importantly, for being healthy!”
“I know that not everyone is so lucky, and I am reminded of this every day, not only by my incredible brother, who has autism spectrum disorder, but also by his classmates, whom I have had the privilege of today to visit during class.”
“These incredible young people are true fighters, facing adversity every day with extraordinary effort, perseverance and positivity. They work hard on themselves, supported by their incredible teachers and assistants, just as I work with my own team.”
The Czech tennis player made his first appearance on Tour at the 2023 US Open, and this season he quickly adapted to competing against the best players in the world. He broke into the top-50 for the first time in his career and had two wins against top-10 players throughout the year (Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov).
