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Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel reacted to the Spaniard's training session ahead of his 2024 Madrid Open campaign. In other news, Elena Rybakina received a brand new Porsche for her Stuttgart win despite her admission to not having a driving license.
Meanwhile, Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian reacted to Caitlin Clark reportedly outselling the Dallas Cowboys’ annual jersey sales. Jessica Pegula announced her withdrawal from the 2024 Madrid Open due to injury.
Also, Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend Morgan Riddle showcased her collection of access cards she gathered while accompanying her boyfriend to various tennis tournaments.
On that note, here's a recap of today's top tennis news:
Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel reacts to Spaniard training ahead of Madrid Open campaign
Rafael Nadal's sister Maribel reacted to the Spaniard's training session for the upcoming 2024 Madrid Open.
Maribel shared a video from her brother's practice session on her Instagram story, where Nadal, who recently came off a second-round loss against Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open, can be seen serving before hitting a forehand winner.
"@rafaelnadal (fire emoji)," Maribel Nadal captioned the story.
Elena Rybakina receives brand new Porsche for Stuttgart win, despite admitting to lacking a driving license
Elena Rybakina was chauffeured around in a brand new Porsche after winning the car as a prize at the 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix following her 6-2, 6-2 victory against Marta Kostyuk in the final.
Rybakina, who recently confessed to not having a driver's license, was seen in the passenger seat of her new car, with Oliver Blume, the CEO of Porsche, taking on the role of her driver on the court.
Watch the video below:
Serena Williams’ husband reacts to Caitlin Clark reportedly outselling the Dallas Cowboys’ annual jersey sales
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian reacted to reports of Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever jersey outselling the Dallas Cowboys' annual jersey sales for the year 2023. Clark, a former Iowa Hawkeye star, was drafted by the Fever for a reported $338,000 four-year contract.
As per Fanatics, Clark broke all previous records for jersey sales for a draft pick. A correspondent for the New York Daily News further claimed that the sales of Clark’s #22 jersey surpassed the 2023 sales of the entire Dallas Cowboys’ team in the NFL.
Ohanian, a strong supporter of women’s sports, expressed his thoughts on these reported figures.
"This was unnecessarily mean and I'm here for it," Ohanian wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Jessica Pegula pulls out of the 2024 Madrid Open with injury
Jessica Pegula announced her withdrawal from the upcoming Madrid Open due to an injury, making it her second consecutive withdrawal from the WTA 1000 tournament.
"Hi guys not a great update but I got hurt this past week before Madrid and Unfortunately not ready to play. Thankful for some extra time at home and hope to be back ASAP," Pegula wrote on Instagram.
Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle showcases her access cards collection from different tennis events
Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle recently displayed her amassed collection of access cards she had gathered over the past four years while traveling with the American to various global tennis tournaments.
"4 years of tennis tournaments later," Riddle captioned her Instagram story.
Riddle also showcased a fresh set of access cards, including those from recent tennis tournaments and the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
"& the newer collection!!" she captioned her Instagram story.
Riddle, however, didn't accompany Fritz at the BMW Open in Munich, Germany due to her Miami Grand Prix duties. The American reached his maiden clay-court final, where he lost 7-5, 6-3 to the fourth seed Jan-Lennard Struff.
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