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Novak Djokovic's wife Jelena shared glimpses from their picturesque cycling adventure in Montenegro. In other news, Paula Badosa rebuked a fan over a comment on her "private" moment with her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Meanwhile, Coco Gauff showed off her all-denim look for a new American Eagle collaboration. Djokovic and Feliciano Lopez voiced their opinion on the Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jack Draper controversy at the Cincinnati Open.
Also, Yevgeny Kafelnikov slammed Iga Swiatek for bemoaning an exhausting WTA schedule.
On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Novak Djokovic and wife Jelena enjoys a picturesque bike ride in Montenegro
Novak Djokovic set out on a picturesque cycling journey with his wife Jelena and coaching team at Lovcen National Park in Montenegro.
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Jelena took to Instagram to post a series of photos and videos capturing moments where she humorously struggled to keep up with her husband, all set against the tranquil scenery of Lake Skadar in the Bay of Kotor.
"Catching up with my man," Jelena Djokovic said.
The Paris Olympics gold medalist Novak Djokovic is currently preparing for his title defense at the 2024 US Open, which will commence on August 26.
Paula Badosa fires back at fan’s critique of her private moment with boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas
Paula Badosa criticized a fan for "judging" her affectionate moment with her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Spaniard had previously expressed her desire to maintain privacy around their relationship after a brief breakup in May. The user took to X and said:
"When they got back together they said, 'I mean, it's our private life. I think one of the things that we didn't like is that it was very public, so now we want to keep it to ourselves.' So why don't they."
Recently, a photo of the couple stretching together in the gym while holding hands went viral. The fan questioned her commitment to keeping their relationship private in light of the public photo. In response, Badosa said that she hadn’t realized that there were cameras in the gym.
"Unfortunately we didn’t know there were cameras there. I just finished my match, nobody was in the gym, we were just stretching and chatting after my win. So please, before all this judgement and talking, inform yourselfs and chill a bit. Thanks," Badosa said.
Tsitsipas and Badosa recently concluded their Cincinnati Open campaigns with a second-round and semifinal exit, respectively.
Coco Gauff flaunts chic denim ensemble in latest American Eagle campaign
Coco Gauff shared photos from her recent photo shoot with American Eagle on Instagram where she can be seen in an all-denim outfit.
Having been collaborating with the American clothing brand since 2022, Gauff is now preparing to launch her collection, 'Coco Gauff x AE' as part of the company's Live Your Life campaign.
"Tomorrow excited to finally share my part in the @americaneagle 'live your life' campaign. So much heart went into designing this collection with the team. Shop Coco x AE online and in select @americaneagle stores August 19th," she said.
Coco Gauff, who faced an early exit from the Cincinnati Open, is currently preparing for her title defense at the 2024 US Open.
Novak Djokovic and Feliciano Lopez weigh in on Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Jack Draper controversy at the Cincinnati Open
Novak Djokovic gave his opinion on a controversial match point during Jack Draper’s 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round at the Cincinnati Open.
Draper hit a half-volley that appeared to bounce on his side before crossing the net, but the chair umpire awarded the point to Draper, despite video replays supporting Auger-Aliassime's claim of a mishit.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Djokovic criticized the lack of video replay use in tennis, calling it "ridiculous" that umpires can't overturn calls based on replays.
"It’s embarrassing that we don’t have video replay of these kind of situations on the court. What’s even more ridiculous is that we don’t have the rule in place that would allow chair umpires to change the original call based on the video review that happens off the court," Djokovic said.
"Everyone who watches TV sees what happened on the replay, yet the players on the court are kept in “dark” not knowing what’s the outcome. We have Hawkeye for line calls, we live in the technologically advanced 21st century! Please respective Tours, make sure this nonsense never happens again!" Djokovic added.
Meanwhile, Feliciano Lopez criticized the director of the Spanish news outlet Punto de Break, Jose Moron for his interpretation of the controversy.
Moron had posted a video on YouTube about the incident titled:
"ONE OF THE BIGGEST THEFTS IN THE HISTORY OF TENNIS: SHOULD THEY PUT THE VAR IN NOW?"
Lopez expressed his displeasure at the media’s portrayal of the controversy and the negative depiction of the referee.
"How some of you like to contaminate public opinion through exaggerated and unrealistic headlines. The biggest robbery in the history of tennis? The joke tells itself! R16 from @CincyTennis and MP for Draper, I don't know if you took that into account before writing that," Lopez said (translated from Spanish).
Yevgeny Kafelnikov criticizes Iga Swiatek over her concerns about a demanding WTA schedule
Former Russian tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov took issue with Iga Swiatek's comments regarding a demanding WTA Tour schedule.
Following her victory over Mirra Andreeva in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals, Swiatek expressed concern over the Tour's demands to Sky Sports.
"So what can I say, I've been kind of an advocate, saying that well, we shouldn't be pushing and pushing for us to play more," Iga Swiatek said. "Obviously, it's not our decision, but for sure, I think we have too many tournaments in the season."
"It's not gonna end well as it just makes tennis less fun for us," she added. "Let's just say, I mean, obviously, I love playing all these places but it's pretty exhausting."
Kafelnikov responded on X by stating that Swiatek was not compelled to compete and suggested that a reduction in her earnings is warranted.
"Is someone pushing you to play ??? All you fricking do is complain!! I’ll tell you what you deserve ! You deserve to get paid a lot less than you do now!! How about that??✌️😉," he said.
Top seed Iga Swiatek recently got eliminated by third seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 in their Cincinnati Open semifinal.
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