Elena Rybakina made a big announcement just before the Australian Open. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic recapped his 2024 season on social media.
In other news, Aryna Sabalenka clears the air around the rumors of her engagement. Also, tennis stars including Sebastian Korda and Alexander Zverev show off their New Year celebration.
On that note, here are the top trending news from today:
Elena Rybakina makes a big announcement before the Australian Open
Elena Rybakina announced that her former coach, Stefano Vukov has rejoined her team. The duo split up four months ago amid a host of rumors about their topsy-turvy relationship.
Rybakina took to Instagram and announced that Vukov joined her team in Australia ahead of the Australian Open. The Kazakh star joined hands with Novak Djokovic's former coach, Goran Ivanisevic as Vukov's replacement.
"Hello everyone, I am excited to announce that Stefano will be joining the team for the 2025 season. Thank you all for the support And wishing you a great 2025," Rybakina wrote on Instagram.
Novak Djokovic reflects on a successful 2024 season
Novak Djokovic looked back at a rewarding 2024 year on his Instagram account. The Serbian star posted a host of pictures of his best moments of the season, including his Olympic gold medal win and his final match against Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic posted around 20 pictures of the best moments of 2024 and added an interesting caption. The 37-year-old covered every area from sports to fashion to Formula 1 in his post.
Aryna Sabalenka clears the air around her engagement news
Aryna Sabalenka has announced that she is not engaged after a picture of her ring went viral. The Belarussian posted a picture on Instagram where she was seen wearing a ring on the engagement finger.
Sabalenka's Instagram was filled with comments asking if she got engaged during the off-season, however, she has now cleared the air around the same. Sabalenka announced that she was not engaged and just wore the ring because it looked pretty.
"No, guys, it’s just a beautiful ring, we are not engaged 🙈."
Read more: Aryna Sabalenka reveals truth behind engagement with boyfriend Georgios after ring sparks rumors
Sebastian Korda and Alexander Zverev among tennis stars to show off their New Year celebration
Sebastian Korda, Alexander Zverev and Frances Tiafoe entered the new year with their girlfriends. Korda and his girlfriend Ivana Nedved posted fireworks on their Instagram story, while Tiafoe and his girlfriend Ayan Broomfield.
Alexander Zverev celebrated the New Year with his girlfriend Sophie Thomalla in Australia. The couple watched the fireworks together in Perth and posted about it on social media.