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Rafael Nadal was spotted enjoying family time on his luxury yacht with his wife Maria Francisca Perello and baby son. In other news, Carlos Alcaraz vented anger by breaking his racket during his second-round defeat to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open.
Meanwhile, Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim questioned Coco Gauff's mindset after early exit at the Cincinnati Open. Tommy Haas and his longtime partner Sara Foster reportedly split after two decades together.
Also, Nick Kyrgios opened up about battling and overcoming mental health challenges.
On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Rafael Nadal, wife Maria Francisca Perello, and baby son spend quality time on Spaniard's luxury yacht
Rafael Nadal was spotted enjoying a vacation on his luxury yacht with his wife Maria Francisca Perello, son Rafa Jr, sister Maribel, and his parents Ana Maria and Sebastian.
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This family outing followed Nadal's recent participation in the Paris Olympics, where he was eliminated in the second round of the men's singles by eventual gold medalist Novak Djokovic. In the men's doubles, Nadal and partner Carlos Alcaraz were defeated in the quarterfinals by Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek, who went on to win silver.
Nadal spent quality time with his family in his hometown of Mallorca, where he was photographed carrying luggage from his car to the luxury yacht.
Checkout the pictures here:
Rafael Nadal recently pulled out of the 2024 US Open in favor of the Laver Cup, which will take place from September 20-22 in Berlin, Germany.
Carlos Alcaraz takes out frustration on racket during Cincinnati Open 2R defeat
Carlos Alcaraz vented his frustration on his racket during his 6-4, 6-7(5), 4-6 loss to Gael Monfils in the second round at the 2024 Cincinnati Open.
In the third set, after losing a break to trail 1-3, Alcaraz vented his anger by repeatedly slamming his racket on the ground, leaving the Cincinnati audience in shock.
Watch the video here:
Tennis journalist questions Coco Gauff's mentality after Cincinnati Open 2R exit
Tennis journalist Jon Wertheim raised doubts about Coco Gauff's mentality following her second-round exit at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, where she was defeated 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by World No. 34 Yulia Putintseva.
Wertheim voiced concerns about Gauff’s mental approach and proposed that the American player might benefit from a reset before defending her title at the 2024 US Open.
"Not sure if it’s her game or just sort of mental approach. We didn’t see her best at Wimbledon, we didn’t see her best at the Olympics, which I know is a disappointment, we didn’t see it in Canada, we didn’t see it today," Wertheim said. (via Tennis Channel).
"I think you say to her, ‘Listen, you’re not defending a US Open title, those points are gone, you’re trying to create, you’re trying to start something, you’re trying to start building’. Last year she had so much momentum going into New York… very little now," he added.
Tommy Haas and partner Sara Foster reportedly end their 20-year relationship
Former German tennis player Tommy Haas and his longtime partner, Sara Foster, have reportedly ended their nearly 20-year relationship, according to a source close to the couple who spoke to People magazine.
Despite their decision to separate, the source emphasized that they will continue co-parenting their daughters, Valentina and Josephine.
"Sara Foster and partner Tommy Haas separate after nearly 20 years together: report," Page Six, X (formerly Twitter).
Nick Kyrgios discusses his journey to overcome mental health struggles
Nick Kyrgios revealed his personal battles with self-harm and thoughts of suicide, and how he managed to overcome them. Kyrgios, who has been sidelined with a wrist injury since June 2023, reflected on the early stages of his career and how his struggles led to valuable life lessons.
"I used to struggle a lot, early parts of my career, 2019, obviously self-harming and went through that stage when I was suicidal. I feel like I was able to learn so much through that and make it out of it and still play at absolute top level," Nick Kyrgios said.
Kyrgios admitted he wasn’t perfect like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, or Novak Djokovic and needed external help.
"Everyone goes through these problems, they have issues they need help with and I was one of those people, so you have to take care of yourself... I am not perfect and you look at some other tennis players, they were pictured to be gods, super-playing kind of perfect," Kyrgios said.
Nick Kyrgios is next scheduled to partner with Naomi Osaka in a mixed doubles exhibition match called 'Mixed Madness' during the US Open Fan Week.
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