Tennis News Today: Iga Swiatek collapses in agony after Danielle Collins' body shot in Paris Olympics QF; Novak Djokovic enjoys Olympic Village tour amid quest for gold in Paris

Iga Swiatek was brought to her knees by a brutal body blow from Danielle Collins in the Paris Olympics quarterfinals. In other news, Novak Djokovic grinned from ear to ear during his visit to the Olympic Village.

Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu seemingly threw shade at Andy Murray's mother Judy over past controversy. Kazakhstan Tennis Federation's Vice President opened up about the health issue behind Elina Rybakina's Paris Olympics withdrawal.

On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:

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Danielle Collins' powerful body shot floors Iga Swiatek in Paris Olympics QF

A brutal shot to the body from Danielle Collins left Iga Swiatek in distress during her 6-1, 2-6, 4-1 win in the quarterfinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Swiatek was caught unaware by Collins’ strong backhand pass in the second set and fell to the ground clutching her stomach. The American showed her fair play by going to Swiatek’s side of the net to see if she was okay.

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Collins, who had a medical break at the end of the second set, ultimately gave up at 4-1 in the third set, claiming she was injured. The American then went to Swiatek to congratulate and seemed to give her a long lecture, to which the latter looked puzzled by what had transpired.

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Top seed Iga Swiatek will take on China's Zheng Qinwen in the semifinal.

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Novak Djokovic beaming with joy during Olympic Village visit in Paris

Novak Djokovic, who is staying at a hotel with his family, shared some memorable moments from his visit to the Olympic Village during his men's singles campaign at the Paris Olympics.

In one of the photos he shared on Instagram, Djokovic was seen standing in front of the Serbian section in the Village, dressed in a white polo shirt with Serbia’s colors, black shorts, and white shoes. In another photo, Djokovic was seen with two of his Serbian tennis team’s coaches, one of them being former World No. 12 Victor Troicki.

Novak Djokovic on Instagram (instagram.com/djokernole)

Top seed Novak Djokovic defeated Matthew Ebden, Rafael Nadal, and Dominik Koepfer en route to the last eight, where he will take on Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas on August 1.

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Emma Raducanu takes subtle jab at Andy Murray's mother Judy over past controversy

Emma Raducanu appeared to mock Andy Murray’s mother Judy during her women’s singles run at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C.

Raducanu hinted at Judy’s response to her pulling out of the mixed doubles event at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, where she was supposed to team up with Murray. Judy was one of the first to react on X (formerly Twitter) when the news of Raducanu’s withdrawal from the Wimbledon mixed doubles event broke

"Yes, astonishing," Judy Murray wrote.

Raducanu recently shared some photos of her 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory over eighth seed Elise Mertens in the first round, on Instagram. Tiafoe, also playing at the event, commented on the post, seemingly inviting Raducanu to play mixed doubles with him.

"Mixed..... @emmaraducanu," Tiafoe wrote.

Raducanu replied:

"Astonishing (laughing emoji)"

Emma Raducanu and Frances Tiafoe's exchange on Instagram (Source: Instagram/Emma Raducanu)

Emma Raducanu reached the quarterfinal of the WTA 500 tournament, where she will take on either Paula Badosa or third-seed Liudmila Samsonova on August 2.

Fifth seed Frances Tiafoe, on the other hand, will face compatriot Aleksandar Kovacevic in the Round of 16.

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VP of Kazakhstan Tennis Federation reveals details of illness that caused Elina Rybakina's withdrawal from Paris Olympics

Elena Rybakina at the 2024 French Open (Source: Getty)

Dias Doskarayev, vice president of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation, has clarified the health issues behind Elena Rybakina's withdrawal from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rybakina's withdrawal statement disclosed her diagnosis of "acute bronchitis" and mentioned that doctors had advised her not to play.

"Immediately after Wimbledon, Elena was advised to recuperate, which was necessary after a long tournament," he said in his answers posted on the organization’s official Instagram page (translated).

After her Wimbledon semifinal defeat to Barbora Krejcikova in July, Rybakina traveled to Turkey, which drew criticism in light of her subsequent Olympics withdrawal. Dias Doskarayev explained that despite her best efforts, Rybakina fell ill during her pre-Olympics training in Turkey.

"As a result it was decided that a brief vacation and sea air in Turkey would do her good. There she underwent light training on general physical preparation, including swimming, stretching, jogging and so on," he said.

"After that, the intensive preparatory period for the Olympics with comprehensive on-court training began – that’s when Elena started to feel health problems," he added.

Elina Rybakina's withdrawal from the Paris Olympics, mere hours after the draw, resulted in Kazakhstan losing out on two potential medal opportunities in women's singles and mixed doubles, where she was partnered with Alexander Bublik.