Tennis News Today: Serena Williams and her daughters turned away from luxury Paris restaurant; Andre Agassi revisits Golden Slam achievement with wife Steffi Graf after Novak Djokovic matches feat at Paris Olympics

Tennis legend Serena Williams voiced displeasure after she and her daughters, Olympia and Adira River, were denied entry into a luxury Parisian restaurant during the 2024 Summer Olympics visit. In other news, Andre Agassi celebrated Novak Djokovic's Golden Slam achievement in Paris by reflecting on his and his wife Steffi Graf's legendary career milestone.

Meanwhile, Donna Vekic addressed her cold handshake at the net with eventual gold medalist Zheng Qinwen after the Paris Olympics final loss. Stefanos Tsitsipas expressed delight at girlfriend Paula Badosa's Mubadala Citi DC Open victory after a two-year title drought.

Also, Sebastian Korda's sisters Nelly and Jessica shared their excitement following American's Mubadala Citi DC Open victory.

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

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Serena Williams calls out an upscale Paris restaurant for denying access to her and her daughters during the Olympics

Serena Williams was frustrated during her visit to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris when she and her daughters, Olympia and Adira River, were denied entry to dine at the Peninsula Paris luxury hotel.

Despite being a prominent figure at the Games, attending events like the opening ceremony and the men's tennis final, her experience was marred by this incident. Williams shared on X (formerly Twitter) that they were turned away from the empty restaurant.

"Yikes @peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids. Always a first," Serena Williams wrote.

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Tennis legend Andre Agassi looks back at his and wife Steffi Graf's Golden Slam achievement as Novak Djokovic joins elite club in Paris

Andre Agassi reflected on the Career Golden Slam achievements of himself and his wife, Steffi Graf, following Novak Djokovic's similar accomplishment at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Djokovic, having won multiple titles at all four Grand Slams, defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the final to claim the gold medal in men’s single, joining the ranks of Graf, Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams as Career Golden Slam winners.

Agassi shared ESPN's post highlighting his and Graf's Career Golden Slam milestones.

"❤️ 👊🏼 ," Agassi captioned his Instagram stories.

Screengrab of Andre Agassi's Instagram stories

Steffi Graf achieved the rare feat in 1988 by beating Gabriela Sabatini in the Seoul Olympics final, while Andre Agassi completed his in 1999 by overcoming Andrei Medvedev in the French Open final.

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Donna Vekic opens up about awkward handshake with Zheng Qinwen following Paris Olympics final defeat

Donna Vekic at the 2023 Australian Open (Source: Getty)

Donna Vekic explained her frosty demeanor toward eventual gold medalist Zheng Qinwen during their post-match handshake after losing 2-6, 3-6 in the final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In an interview with the Croatian publication Jutarnji, Vekic expressed frustration with the Chinese tennis star's behavior during the match, citing repeated serve delays and incorrect timeouts. Vekic also hinted at various "controversial stories" about Zheng but chose not to elaborate further.

"She kept delaying the service. As soon as someone's voice was heard or someone moved in the audience. She took time-outs completely incorrectly. We cannot expect spectators to sit like statues. There are also a lot of controversial stories about her, but I won't talk about that now," she said.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas overjoyed as girlfriend Paula Badosa claims first title in over 2 tears at Citi Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas was thrilled at his girlfriend Paula Badosa’s victory at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open, where the Spanish tennis star won her first title in two years by defeating Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the final.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) posted a video of Badosa celebrating her win by falling to the court in joy after scoring the decisive point. Tsitsipas shared the WTA's video and joined in celebrating her achievement.

"Shut the front door. 👑 ," Tsitsipas posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Tennis couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa will now participate in the National Bank Open in Canada. Eighth seed Tsitsipas received a bye into the second round where he will take on either Alex Michelsen or Kei Nishikori on August 6, while Badosa will face Clara Tauson in the first round.

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Sebastian Korda's sisters Nelly and Jessica celebrate his Citi Open triumph

Sebastian Korda’s sisters, Nelly and Jessica, shared their happiness as their brother secured his second career title by overcoming Flavio Coboli 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open.

Both his sisters are acclaimed golfers. Nelly, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, recently highlighted his victory on Instagram, posting moments from the final and the trophy presentation in their stories.

"UN... Freaking...Real"; "LFGGGGGG BABYYYYY"; "Ok I'm done so proud of you @sebastiankorda," Nelly Korda wrote.

"Let's Freaking Gooooooo," Jessica Korda wrote.

Nelly Korda and Jessica Korda's Instagram stories [instagram/nellykorda and instagram.com/thejessicakorda]

American tennis star Sebastian Korda will now participate in the National Bank Open in Canada, where he will take on home favorite Vasek Pospisil. Korda is also in contention for doubles with partner Tallon Griekspoor. The American-French duo will face sixth-seeded pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the first round on August 6.