Tennis Trending Pop Moments Today: Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian & daughter Olympia hail Jennifer Aniston's book; Naomi Osaka's rapper boyfriend Cordae criticizes obsession with album sales, and more

Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian and the couple's daughter Olympia expressed their appreciation for 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston's children’s book debut. In other tennis-related news, Naomi Osaka’s rapper boyfriend Cordae questioned the relevance of first-week album sales metrics in the age of music streaming today.

Meanwhile, Venus and Serena Williams' childhood coach Rick Macci shared his assessment of US President-elect Donald Trump’s tennis skills. Paula Badosa sent warm greeting to close friend Emma Raducanu on the latter's 22nd birthday.

On that note, here's a recap of today's trending pop moments in tennis:

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Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter Olympia share joy over Jennifer Aniston's debut children's book

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their elder daughter, Olympia, expressed their enthusiasm after reading iconic 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston's debut children's book, 'Clydeo'.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) Ohanian mentioned that the father-daughter duo thoroughly enjoyed the book, and he gave special mention to Aniston and the internet animation studio, 'Invisible Universe'.

"Special shoutout to @InvisibleUniv partner Jennifer Aniston — we love your debut children's book!" Ohanian wrote.

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Naomi Osaka's boyfriend Cordae discusses flaws of first-week album sales figures in the streaming age

Naomi Osaka's boyfriend Cordae voiced his frustration over the emphasis placed on first-week album sales, arguing that it no longer provides an accurate picture in today’s streaming-focused music industry.

The American rapper, who will release his third album, The Crossroads, on November 15, shared his thoughts in an Instagram story.

In his lengthy message, Cordae explained that focusing on first-week sales is outdated, particularly now, as it’s harder to measure true listener reach compared to the 90s and 2000s when album sales were the main metric.

"Want to say this now I don't give a f**k about a first week sales It’s a very inaccurate way to calculate impact, especially with the current streaming metrics. I seen somebody do 11K first week and then do a ARENA TOUR off the same album. Niggas said my last project first week numbers wasn't good and I ended up doing a sold out headline tour..," Cordae said.

"In the 90/2000s music was consumed by people actually going to the stores and buying albums. When you did 100k first week that meant 100 thousand people went and bought the cd. Now you can have 300,000 people listening to your album on streaming, and the units of sales Equivalent is 200," he added.

Naomi Osaka's boyfriend Cordae on Instagram/@cordae

Naomi Osaka ended her 2024 season early because of abdominal and back injuries, forcing her to withdraw from the Hong Kong Tennis Open, Kinoshita Group Japan Open, Toray Pan Pacific Open, and the Billie Jean King Cup currently underway.

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Venus and Serena Williams' ex-coach Rick Macci shares insight on Donald Trump's tennis skills

Venus and Serena Williams' childhood coach Rick Macci shared his perspective on US President-elect Donald Trump’s tennis abilities.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the seasoned coach highlighted several strengths Trump brings to the court, describing his forehands, backhands, and serves as "huge."

"Was asked to describe Donald Trump tennis game back in the day. Forehand huge. Backhand huge. Serve huge," Macci wrote.

Macci further detailed Trump’s doubles game strategy, noting that the latter consistently chooses an ideal partner to boost his success in doubles matches.

"His Strategy in doubles was world class as he 100% always picked The Best Partner," Macci concluded.

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Emma Raducanu receives warm birthday wish from Paula Badosa on turning 22

Paula Badosa extended warm birthday wishes to fellow tennis star, Emma Raducanu, who turned 22 on Wednesday, November 13. The pair affectionately call each other 'Paulita' and 'Emmita,' and have developed a strong bond over the years.

To celebrate Raducanu’s birthday, Badosa posted an Instagram story featuring a photo of them embracing at the net after a recent match at the Citi Open, adding a caption:

"Happy bday Emmita."

Paula Badosa's Instagram story/@paulabadosa

Paula Badosa and Emma Raducanu are gearing up to represent their respective countries at the 2024 Billie Jean Cup Finals (November 14-20) in Malaga, Spain. Badosa's Team Spain will take on Poland for a spot in the quarterfinals, where they will face the Czech Republic. Raducanu's Team Great Britain will take on Germany for a spot in the last eight, where they will take on defending champions Canada.