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Carlos Alcaraz corrected the on-court interviewer after he called Rafael Nadal a 'loser' after their Six Kings Slam clash. Meanwhile, Venus Williams has backed Coco Gauff to achieve more success while Chris Evert sent a heartfelt message to her rival and friend Martina Navratilova on the latter's 68th birthday.
In other news, Eva Lys hit back at her trolls by exposing them on her Instagram account and Coco Gauff shared her mixed feelings about living beachside as she spent time at Delray beach.
On that note, here is today's top tennis news:
Carlos Alcaraz urges the on-court interviewer not to call Rafael Nadal a 'loser'
Carlos Alcaraz reacted to on-court interviewer Andrew Castle referred to Rafael Nadal as a 'loser' after their Six Kings Slam clash. Alcaraz defeated the 38-year-old 6-3, 6-3 to book his place in the final of the exhibition tournament in Riyadh.
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After their match, the duo were interviewed by former player Andrew Castle, who jokingly a joint post-match interview on the court, where the British presenter, Andrew Castle jokingly referred to Nadal as a 'loser'. However, Alcaraz was quick to correct the Brit by asking him not to talk like that.
"Don’t talk like that. Don’t talk like that," Carlos Alcaraz said.
Andrew Castle soon backtracked on his statement before continuing with the interview.
"There is no loser. You are Rafa," Castle said, pointing to Nadal.
Venus Williams sends a message of love to Coco Gauff, backing her for more success
Tennis legend Venus Williams sent a heartfelt message to Coco Gauff and claimed that she hoped that the young American 'would win every match'. Williams talked about Gauff while discussing the 'inspire' section of her new book 'Strive'.
Coco Gauff has openly talked about her love for Venus and Serena Williams in the past. During the promotion of her book, Venus Williams was shown a tweet in which a young Gauff could be seen cheering for Venus Williams during her match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands, which led to Venus talking about her love for Gauff.
The 43-year-old claimed that it was fantastic to see Coco Gauff's rapid rise to success and hoped that she 'wins every match'.
"I mean it's so exciting to see her just like… explode. She is fantastic, and of course, I hope she wins every match," Venus Williams said.
Chris Evert sends a birthday message to Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert sent a message to her rival and good friend Martina Navratilova on her 68th birthday. The duo dominated women's tennis during the 1970s and the 1980s and forged one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport.
In her message, Evert admitted that Navratilova inspired her to do better on and off the court. She further added the Czech-American always backed her throughout her career and that she enjoys her friendship with her.
"Happy birthday to my great friend (and rival!) Martina Navratilova who always has my back and continues to inspire me with her strength and resilience. Love our friendship," Chris Evert tweeted.
Martina Navratilova responded on her Twitter, thanking everyone for their wishes. The former tennis star claimed that her notifications had been 'exploding' with birthday wishes.
"My feed is blowing up with Happy Birthday messages-I appreciate them all and I appreciate you all too, thank you!!!"
Eva Lys hits back at trolls in a unique way after her Japan Women's Open exit
Eva Lys took to Instagram to hit back at her trolls after her Japan Women's Open exit. The 22-year-old posted screenshots of the abuse she received and published the usernames of the accounts that sent her hate.
The German exited the WTA 250 event in the quarterfinals after losing to Aoi Ito. After the defeat, Lys posted a collage of all the hate comments that she received on her Instagram story. The German went one step further and even tagged the partner of a person who sent her hate messages.
"Hate, threats, and abuse should never be part of any sport. It's heartbreaking that this is so common, and I will never not talk about it. No one deserves to be treated like this - on or off the court" Lys wrote on her Instagram story
Lys has a history of hitting back at her trolls and vowed to continue doing so in the future. The German claimed it was 'heartbreaking' that people were bombarding a 22-year-old with hate comments and abuses.
Coco Gauff shares an update about living beachside
American star Coco Gauff shared her 'mixed feelings' about living beachside. The former US Open champion has been relaxing at Delray Beach before heading off for the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
After returning home after the Asian swing of the season, Gauff posted a story on her Instagram account. The American claimed that she loved living near a beach but hated beach workouts.
“I love living close to the beach however I do not like beach workouts lolll”, Gauff posted
Coco Gauff will be back in action in early November for the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
