Former tennis couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa were spotted together in Monaco following their recent split. In other news, Nicolas Jarry struggled to hold back tears as his family supported him following the Italian Open loss.
Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu pulled out of the 2024 French Open qualifying following main draw wild card snub. Alexander Zverev clinched his second title in Rome by defeating Nicolas Jarry in the final.
On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Former tennis couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa reportedly reunite in Monaco following their recent break-up
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa were reportedly seen spending time together in Monaco despite their recent breakup. They were spotted walking hand in hand, shopping and later driving away in the Greek's Aston Martin V12 Speedster.
The video of their outing was posted by a fan account on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, May 18.
Tsitsipas concluded his Italian Open campaign in the quarterfinals, where he lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to the eventual runner-up Nicolas Jarry. Badosa, on the other hand, lost 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to the eventual semifinalist Coco Gauff in the Round of 16.
Nicolas Jarry overwhelmed as family supports him after Italian Open final defeat
Nicolas Jarry received support from his wife Lara and sons Juan and Santiago during his runner-up speech at the 2024 Italian Open after losing 6-4, 7-5 to Alexander Zverev in the final.
While delivering his speech, the Chilean tennis star became emotional and struggled to hold back tears, prompting a loud cheer from the audience who chanted "ole ole ole ole Nico" to show their support.
Watch the video below:
Emma Raducanu drops out of the French Open qualifiers following main draw wild card snub
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the 2024 French Open qualifying round. Raducanu's decision to withdraw follows her recent denial of a wild card entry into the tournament's main draw.
According to a recent document released by the French Open organizers, The British tennis star's name has been removed from the "Qualifying Draw" section. The reason for the withdrawal has not been confirmed by Raducanu yet.
Alexander Zverev defeats Nicolas Jarry to win his first title of the season at the 2024 Italian Open
Alexander Zverev clinched his first title of the year on Sunday, May 19, at the 2024 Italian Open by defeating 21st seed Nicolas Jarry in straight sets in the final. This victory marked German's sixth career ATP Masters 1000 title and his first since 2021.