Tennis News Today: Caroline Wozniacki sends Serena Williams love as American shares beach vacation glimpse; Mark Petchey compares Carlos Alcaraz's Grand Slam success to Novak Djokovic

Caroline Wozniacki sent her love to longtime rival Serena Williams after the American shared a peek into her beach vacation. Meanwhile, former tennis pro Mark Petchey defended Carlos Alcaraz following the Spaniard's loss at the 2024 Australian Open and compared his Grand Slam success to Novak Djokovic.

Aryna Sabalenka gave signed towels to Jelena Dokic for a charity supporting the fight against domestic violence. Patrick Mouratoglou delved into the football counterparts of Roger Federer and Djokovic.

On that note, here's a quick recap of the day's biggest headlines:

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Caroline Wozniacki sends love to Serena Williams after American shares glimpse of Bahamas vacation

Having retired from tennis at the US Open in 2022, Serena Williams is savoring life beyond the court, enjoying quality time with her family. The American recently went on a vacation to the picturesque Bahamas and delighted her Instagram followers with a photo capturing her mid-air jump pose alongside a sarcastic caption:

"Them: Don’t start jumping to conclusions… Me:"

Following that, Caroline Wozniacki, a good friend of Williams and a former Australian Open champion, sent her love with a heart emoji in a comment under the 23-time Grand Slam champion's post.

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Mark Petchey compares Carlos Alcaraz's Grand Slam success to Novak Djokovic's after Australian Open QF loss

Carlos Alcaraz pictured at the 2024 Australian Open

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz's 2024 Australian Open came to an end on Wednesday, January 24, with a quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard, far from his peak, 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 his loss. Mark Petchey, displeased with the criticism, drew a parallel between the 20-year-old's Major success and that of Novak Djokovic, urging everyone to take a step back.

"It took @DjokerNole 27 Majors to win his 3rd Major @carlosalcaraz has just finished is 12th Major and has won 2. Calm the f*ck down everyone," Petchey wrote on X.

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Aryna Sabalenka gives signed towels to Jelena Dokic for charity against domestic violence

Aryna Sabalenka had a touching moment with former tennis pro Jelena Dokic, who conducted her on-court interview after the former World No. 1 secured a spot in the 2024 Australian Open final by defeating Coco Gauff with a score of 7-6(2), 6-4.

Dokic, an abuse survivor herself, requested Sabalenka to sign her towels, disclosing that those would be donated to a charity supporting children and women impacted by domestic violence.

"But what I want to get you to do if you’re okay with it, can you sign it? Because then we will auction it off for kids and women affected by domestic violence. Is that okay?" Dokic asked.

After the Belarusian agreed to do it, Dokic showered her with praise, saying:

"That’s why we love you. You are such a fierce competitor on the court and I don’t think that people know just how kind and compassionate and giving you are. Because as soon as I said it, you said ‘I’ll give you another one.’ So thank you for what you do for women’s sport as well."

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Patrick Mouratoglou compares Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic to Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo

Serena Williams' ex-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, posted a reel on Instagram on January 25, equating Roger Federer to Lionel Messi due to their exceptional skills in their respective sports.

The Frenchman also compared Novak Djokovic and Cristiano Ronaldo, citing their shared commitment to hard work and dedication.

"I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday, and we were saying that Federer is Messi, and Djokovic is Ronaldo. Why? Because Federer is pure crazy talent and he just needs to feel what he's doing. While Djokovic is the super hard worker that pays attention to every single detail," Mouratoglou said.