Tennis News Today: Novak Djokovic's children connect with Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon; Jasmine Paolini's mother becomes overcome with emotion during Italian's SF win

Novak Djokovic’s daughter Tara and son Stefan joined Carlos Alcaraz for a friendly practice session at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. In other news, Jasmine Paolini’s mother expressed her emotions as her daughter made it to the Wimbledon final following her victory over Donna Vekic.

Meanwhile, Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert expressed doubts regarding Novak Djokovic's preparedness for the Wimbledon semifinal after an extended break. Elina Svitolina enjoyed quality time with her daughter Skai at the basketball court.

Also, Nick Kyrgios fired back at critics with spot-on prediction of Elena Rybakina vs Barbora Krejcikova's Wimbledon semifinal outcome.

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

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Carlos Alcaraz enjoys a playful Wimbledon practice session with Novak Djokovic’s children

Novak Djokovic's children Tara and Stefan were seen engaging in a playful practice session with the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Second seed Novak Djokovic reached his record 13th Wimbledon semifinal, where he will take on 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti, while third seed Carlos Alcaraz will face fifth seed Daniil Medvedev on July 12.

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Jasmine Paolini’s mother displays her emotions as Italian reaches Wimbledon final

Jasmine Paolini's mother enthusiastically supported her daughter as the Italian staged a comeback to defeat Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) in a two-hour and 51-minute semifinal match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Following Paolini's victory, her mother Jacqueline, seated in her player's box, captured everyone's attention with her emotional reaction.

Jasmine Paolini reached her second consecutive Grand Slam final, following her French Open loss to defending champion Iga Swiatek. The Italian will lock horns with 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova on July 13.

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Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert wonders about Novak Djokovic’s preparedness after extended break ahead of Wimbledon SF

Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships with a walkover victory after Alex de Minaur withdrew due to a hip injury, giving the Serb three full days off before facing Lorenzo Musetti on Friday, July 12.

Coco Gauff's coach Brad Gilbert believes this extended break could pose a challenge for the Serb, who last played on Monday, July 8, when he defeated 15th seed Holger Rune 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the fourth round.

The former World No. 4 shared his thoughts on Djokovic's situation on X.

"Just thinking 🤔 for Djoker [Novak Djokovic] will be 3 full days off for Friday semis, kinda tricky for most players to navigate 🗺️ practice and what to with that many days off," Gilbert wrote.

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Elina Svitolina brings daughter Skai for a fun day at the basketball court

Elina Svitolina admired her daughter Skai's pink and blue Adidas shoes as she brought her to a basketball court after her quarterfinal exit at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Source- Elina Svitolina's Instagram handle

Elina Svitolina defeated the likes of Magda Linette, Jule Niemeier, Ons Jabeur, and Wang Xinyu in the first four rounds of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. In the quarterfinals, Svitolina lost 3-6, 2-6 against the fourth seed, Elena Rybakina. This marked Svitolina's second straight defeat against Rybakina in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, following her loss to the Kazakh in the quarterfinals of the 2024 French Open.

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Nick Kyrgios silences critics with accurate prediction of Elena Rybakina vs Barbora Krejcikova's Wimbledon SF result

Nick Kyrgios responded to critics who doubted his support for the WTA by accurately predicting the outcome of the Wimbledon semifinal between Elena Rybakina and Barbora Krejcikova. The 31st seed Krejcikova defeated the fourth seed Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to her maiden final at SW19, where she will face seventh seed Jasmine Paolini on July 13.

Kyrgios proudly noted his correct prediction on X, writing:

"Hmm I called the Krejcikova v Rybakina to be an interesting match up on the panel today at espn…. Guess I know a thing or two about womens tennis as well…. I played juniors with Barbora and knew that she had the game to trouble on the grass," Kyrgios wrote.

Nick Kyrgios is currently unranked on the ATP tour due to inactivity caused by multiple injuries and surgeries. The Australian is currently serving as a commentator for Wimbledon on BBC.