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Jannik Sinner and his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya escaped to Sardinia for a romantic holiday following their respective Wimbledon exits. In other news, Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis showed off matching t-shirts during a tennis court outing.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal enjoyed a night out with his team at the Nordea Open players’ dinner. Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud's sisters joked about teaming up with their brothers for doubles after the Nordea Open quarterfinal victory.
Also, Danielle Collins reflected on a special moment with boyfriend Bryan at the Kings of Leon concert in London. Casper Ruud poked fun at Carlos Alcaraz for not contacting him for tips ahead of playing doubles with Rafael Nadal at the Olympics.
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On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Jannik Sinner and girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya enjoy a romantic vacation in Sardinia after Wimbledon exit
Jannik Sinner and his girlfriend Anna Kalinskaya were seen enjoying a relaxing vacation in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, Italy following their respective exits from the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
The Italian weekly magazine Chi featured exclusive photos of the couple on July 17, showing the duo having fun in the water, splashing each other, and sharing smiles while diving.
Jannik Sinner made it to the last eight at Wimbledon, where he lost 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev. Kalinskaya, meanwhile, pulled out of her fourth-round match against Elena Rybakina because of a wrist injury.
Sinner also skipped his planned Nordea Open appearance to prepare for the upcoming Paris Olympics, and Kalinskaya rejected her offer to play as a neutral athlete at the same event.
Aryna Sabalenka and boyfriend Georgios Frangulis flaunt their matching t-shirts as they hit the court together
Aryna Sabalenka gave a sneak peek of her quality time with her boyfriend Georgios Frangulis as the duo snapped an adorable picture on a tennis court.
Currently recovering from a shoulder injury that led to her withdrawal from her Wimbledon opener, Sabalenka posted an image where both she and Frangulis stood with their backs to the camera, sporting matching t-shirts with nicknames and birth years.
Rafael Nadal celebrates with his team at the Nordea Open players' dinner
Rafael Nadal made a stunning comeback to the clay courts at the 2024 Nordea Open in Bastad, defeating tennis legend Bjorn Borg's son Leo Borg 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. Additionally, Nadal, alongside partner Casper Ruud, prevailed 6-1, 6-4 over second seed Miguel Angel Reyes Varela and Guido Andreozzi in their first-round doubles match.
Later, the Spaniard was seen sporting a chic look at the Bastad players' dinner, accompanied by his team and other participants of the Swedish Open.
Nadal and Ruud went on to defeat Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 to advance to the doubles semifinal where they will take on either Pavel Kotov/Piotr Matuszewski or third seed Orlando Luz/Rafael Matos.
Rafael Nadal also advanced to the Round of 16 of men's singles where he will face fifth seed Cameron Norrie on July 18. Ruud, on the other hand, was the third seed and received a bye into the second round where he lost 6-3, 6-3 to Thiago Monteiro.
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud's sisters playfully suggested playing doubles with their brothers after Nordea Open QF win
Rafael Nadal’s sister Maribel and Casper Ruud’s sister Charlotte had fun with the idea of partnering with their brothers in doubles after their quarterfinal win over Roman Safiullin and Theo Arribage on July 17.
Charlotte, who also plays tennis in the ITF circuit, shared a photo on her Instagram story of her with her brother and Nadal.
"So, who's up for mixed doubles?" she wrote in the caption.
Nadal's sister Maribel reshared Charlotte's Instagram story and wrote:
"I'm ready for a doubles match between brothers... Are you in?"
Danielle Collins reminisces about boyfriend lifting her during Kings of Leon's London concert
Danielle Collins looked back on the cute times she had with her boyfriend Bryan Kipp at the American rock band Kings of Leon’s 'Can We Please Have Fun' world tour concert in June, at Hyde Park, London.
Collins, who recently concluded her Wimbledon campaign with a Round of 16 defeat to eventual champion Barbora Krejcikova, posted a photo and a few videos on her Instagram account, which showed her on her boyfriend’s shoulders while watching the band’s concert.
"Can we please have some more @KingofLeon?” she captioned the post.
Casper Ruud teases Carlos Alcaraz for not asking for tips ahead of doubles with Rafael Nadal at Olympics
Casper Ruud humorously responded to whether Carlos Alcaraz had sought tips for playing doubles with Rafael Nadal at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
During an on-court interview in Bastad, Ruud was queried if Alcaraz had reached out to him to ask for tips to play doubles with the 22-time Grand Slam champion. Ruud quipped that Alcaraz was probably busy celebrating his recent Wimbledon win and joked that he would be available to help the latter if needed.
“Carlos? He’s busy probably partying after winning Wimbledon so he has all the rights to enjoy and take some rest. If he wants I’m available on the phone,” Ruud said.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beat second seed Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in the final to clinch his second consecutive Wimbledon title.
