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Paula Badosa expressed admiration for Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and other tennis stars in the stunning WTA Finals photoshoot. In other tennis-related news, Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian hailed a young tennis player for recreating the American tennis legend's Iconic 2022 US Open farewell outfit for Halloween.
Meanwhile, Venus Williams celebrated her iconic braided look from her WTA Tour debut with a shout-out to sister Serena, Coco Gauff, and Naomi Osaka. Gauff and her younger brother Cameron went all out as Deadpool and Wolverine for Halloween.
On that note, here's a look at today's trending pop moments in tennis:
Paula Badosa shows her support for Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and others in a glamorous WTA Finals shoot
Paula Badosa expressed her excitement about the star-studded WTA Finals photoshoot, which featured top players like Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff.
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The shoot took place in Riyadh, where the eight players will compete at the King Saud University Sports Arena from November 2 to 9.
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Badosa adorably reacted to the picture, writing:
"I love all of them, pretty girls!"
Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Elena Rybakina, and Jasmine Paolini have been placed in the Purple group, while Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Gauff, and Jessica Pegula are set to compete in the Orange group.
Paula Badosa, on the other hand, has ended her 2024 season early, having withdrawn from the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo due to health issues.
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian praises young tennis star for Halloween tribute to the American legend
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian lauded a young tennis player’s Halloween tribute, where she recreated the American tennis legend's memorable 2022 US Open outfit. Recently, Ohanian introduced a $1,000 prize encouraging kids to dress as their favorite female athletes for Halloween.
For her 2022 US Open farewell, Williams teamed up with Nike to design a figure-skating-inspired black dress. Young tennis player, Chi-Chi Carr, shared her costume on Instagram, where she twirled in the black dress.
Ohanian reshared her post in appreciation, writing:
"She nailed the twirl."
Venus Williams sends warm message to Serena, Coco Gauff, and Naomi Osaka while reflecting on her iconic debut with braids
Venus Williams reflected on the iconic braids she wore for her WTA Tour debut 30 years ago at the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, California. To celebrate the milestone, Williams shared a heartfelt message on social media, tagging Serena Williams, Coco Gauff, and Naomi Osaka.
In an Instagram story, Williams expressed gratitude for the impact of that moment and acknowledged the female POC players who followed, including her sister Serena, Gauff, and Osaka.
"This day 30 years ago I brought braids, beads and the beginning of a game never seen before in tennis, it was the vision of my dad," Venus Williams wrote on her Instagram stories. "This day changed my life, and I had no idea at 14 yrs old it would change so many others."
"So proud of those who came next. Never compromise, be unapologetically and authentically you and be proud of you you are and where you come from, you never know, you just might change the game," she added.
Coco Gauff and brother Cameron channel iconic duo Deadpool and Wolverine for Halloween
Coco Gauff and her brother Cameron got into the Halloween spirit by dressing up as the iconic Marvel characters Deadpool and Wolverine.
Sharing a series of photos on social media, Gauff expressed how much fun she had dressing up as part of a famous Marvel duo with her brother.
"deadpool & wolverine ❤️ 💛 #halloween #marvel," Gauff captioned her Instagram post.
"unfortunately only one costume this year lol :( your girl got thangsss to do buut had fun doing this with my brother ❤️ 💛 @camerongauff," Gauff captioned her Instagram story.
The American's post even caught the eye of "Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds, who shared her post. Gauff then shared that she’s a "huge fan" of Reynolds and enjoyed putting a "city girl" spin on Deadpool.
"@cocogauff This happened," Reynolds captioned his Instagram story.
"AHHHH i'm a huge fan 😭 ❤️ this is crazzzyyyyy. lol sorry but I had to turn deadpool into a city girl 😂 💅🏾 ," Gauff wrote.
Gauff also posted a video of herself performing Deadpool’s dance to *NSYNC's hit song 'Bye Bye Bye.'
