Tennis Trending Pop moments today: Emma Raducanu amazed as she witnesses poster of herself in foreign country; Chris Evert's son Alexander Mill pens emotional message on legend's birthday, and more

Emma Raducanu and Chris Evert with her son Alexander Mills
Emma Raducanu and Chris Evert with her son Alexander Mills (L- Getty, R-Instagram/@alexmill122)

Emma Raducanu was thrilled to witness her poster in a foreign country. Meanwhile, Casper Ruud's fiance wished the Norwegian on his 26th birthday.

In other news, Chris Evert's son left a heartfelt message for his mother on her birthday. Also, Sebastian Korda gave a shoutout to his sister and dad during the PNC Championships 2024.

On that note, here are today's tennis pop news:


Emma Raducanu spots a poster of herself on a foreign land

Emma Raducanu was thrilled to see a poster of herself in New Zealand. The Brit star is set to compete at the ASB Classic WTA 250 event in Auckland from December 30 onwards.

Raducanu landed in New Zealand and posed with a poster of herself at the airport. The 22-year-old shared a video on her Instagram as she looked delighted upon seeing her poster.

"Can you be the champion of coming back stronger?" the poster read.

Read more: WATCH: Emma Raducanu beams with joy as she rushes to pose with her own poster after landing in Auckland ahead of ASB Classic 2025


Casper Ruud's fiancée wishes the Norwegian on his birthday

Casper Ruud's fiancée Maria took to Instagram to wish her partner on his 26th birthday. Maria Galligani and Ruud have been together since 2018 and recently got engaged during the off-season.

On Sunday, December 22, Galligani shared a couple of pictures with Ruud on her Instagram story on the eve of his birthday. She described Ruud as 'kind' and hailed him as an 'amazing human'.

“Happy birthday to the kindest, strongest and most amazing human I know. 🤍 🎂 @casperruud," Galligani captioned her Instagram story.
“Love you 🤍 @casperruud," she added.
Maria Galligani's Instagram story
Maria Galligani's Instagram story

Read more: Casper Ruud's fiancée Maria Galligani sends heartfelt wish to Norwegian on his 26th birthday: "The kindest, most amazing human I know"


Chris Evert's son leaves a heartfelt message for his mother on her birthday

Chris Evert received a heartfelt message from her son Alexander Mill on her 70th birthday. The tennis legend was touched by the gesture and reshared her son's post on her Instagram handle.

Evert's son posted a heartwarming message for his 'beautiful' mom. Alexander Mill expressed his love towards his mother through the post while sharing a few pictures with Evert from his childhood to the present.

"Happy birthday to my beautiful mom @chrissieevert ! Words cannot describe how much myself, your family, friends, and everyone you touch in life loves you. You hold everything together for myself and so many people. I could go on and on but I hope you have an amazing day and even a better year. We love you mom ❤️💚," he captioned his Instagram post.

Read more: Chris Evert's son Alexander Mill sends heartfelt message to his "beautiful" mother on her 70th birthday with childhood snaps, draws loving response


Sebastian Korda gives a shoutout to his sister and father after their performance at the PNC Championships

Sebastian Korda celebrated his sister Nelly Korda and father Petr Korda's impressive performances at the PNC Championships. During the tournament, Nelly Korda made an impressive shot, which the commentators described as the 'shot of the tournament'.

Nelly Korda's impressive shot came during the 14th hole in the opening round of the tournament. The commentators were impressed by the effort and hailed it as the shot of the tournament.

"Oh my god... Be good... Be really good...! Oh wow...! That is unbelievable...! That so far is the shot of the championship."

Sebastian Korda shared a screenshot from the video and posted it on his Instagram story, showing support for his sister.

Read more: Sebastian Korda gives shoutout to sister Nelly Korda and dad Petr after her jaw-dropping 'shot of the championship' at PNC Championships 2024

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