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Andre Agassi and his daughter Jaz reminisced about Steffi Graf's legendary run at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. In other news, Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel expressed pride as her brother participated in the Olympic torch relay at the opening ceremony in Paris.
Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek and Chris Evert praised Celine Dion's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Hugo Gaston overcame with emotion after Kitzbuhel final loss to Matteo Berrettini.
Also, Coco Gauff's mother Candi expressed her pride as her daughter served as the Paris Olympics flag-bearer alongside LeBron James.
On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Rafael Nadal's daughter Maribel celebrates the Spaniard's participation in the torch relay in Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Rafael Nadal had the honor of carrying the Olympic flame during Saturday's Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Games, accepting the torch from French football legend Zinedine Zidane. The Spaniard's younger sister Maribel took to Instagram to share a snapshot of Nadal proudly raising the torch in the sky.
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"@rafaelnadal 🙌🏼❤️" Maribel Nadal wrote.
Rafael Nadal and partner Carlos Alcaraz bested Argentina's sixth seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the second round, where they will meet either Hungary's Marton Fucsovics and Fabian Marozsan or the Dutch team of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof.
Additionally, Nadal will face Fucsovics in singles, potentially leading to a second-round match against top seed Novak Djokovic, who defeated Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in the first round.
Andre Agassi and daughter Jaz relive Steffi Graf's historic 1988 Olympics run
Andre Agassi and his daughter Jaz Elle looked back at Steffi Graf's monumental 1988 Olympics run in Seoul, where she clinched her first Olympic gold by defeating Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-3. Notably, Graf also won all four Majors that year, completing a Golden Slam, a feat unmatched in women's tennis.
Jaz shared a glimpse of the historic final on her Instagram story, tagging Agassi and writing:
"Cutest Olympian @agassi."
Andre Agassi then reshared the story with a heart emoji.
Checkout the pictures here:
Iga Swiatek and Chris Evert lauds Celine Dion for Paris Olympics opening ceremony performance
Chris Evert and Iga Swiatek were full of praise for Celine Dion's powerful performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Dion performed Edith Piaf's iconic song "Hymne A L'Amour" on the top of the Eiffel Tower. This marked Dion's return to the stage after a two-year hiatus due to her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, a rare disease affecting the nervous system, brain, and spinal cord.
Swiatek, who had to miss the opening ceremony because of her first-round match on July 27, watched it afterward and praised Dion's performance.
"Just watched the opening ceremony (I know, I'm always late with these things). Hopefully I'll stop crying before the next match. The Flame, last moments...I just can't. One of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. You have no idea how much you inspire @celinedion," Swiatek wrote.
Evert, meanwhile, referred to the legendary singer as a "hero."
"The real champion/ hero/ star of the @Olympics Opening Ceremony was @celinedion Breathtaking performance," Evert said.
Iga Swiatek kicked off her campaign for gold with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Irina-Camela Begu. The top-seeded Pole advanced to the second round where she will face either Argentina's Nadia Podoroska or France's Diane Parry.
Hugo Gaston sheds tears after falling to Matteo Berrettini in Kitzbuhel final
Hugo Gaston couldn't contain his tears after a 7-5, 6-3 defeat to Matteo Berrettini in the final of the 2024 Generali Open in Kitzbuhel on July 27.
During the emotional moment, Gaston's coach Younes El Aynaoui stepped down from the stands to comfort him and provide words of encouragement before the presentation ceremony.
Watch the video here:
Coco Gauff's mother Candi radiates pride as her daughter leads the Paris Olympics flag ceremony alongside LeBron James
Coco Gauff's mother Candi is filled with pride as her daughter had the privilege of being the flag-bearer for the United States alongside NBA star LeBron James at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. After missing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to contracting COVID-19, Gauff is making her Olympic debut as part of the US tennis team.
Candi shared a photo on Friday featuring Coco and LeBron on a boat on the Seine River.
"Dreams come true!! @cocogauff," Candi Gauff captioned.
Coco Gauff made her Olympics debut with a bang, winning her first-round doubles match with partner Jessica Pegula on July 27. The American duo defeated the Australian pair of Daris Saville and Ellen Perez 6-3, 6-1.
Gauff is also in contention for singles where she will take on Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in the first round on July 28.
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