Biggest tennis internet hits today: Novak Djokovic makes his feelings known about Paris Masters 2024 withdrawal; Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian pays tribute to LeVar Burton
Novak Djokovic confirms his decision to skip the Paris Masters. Venus Williams posts about her 17-year-old dog on her Instagram. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka trains in the Dubai heat to prepare herself for the WTA Finals.
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian celebrates actor LeVar Burton winning a national honor. Also, Elina Svitolina cheers on her husband Gael Monfils from home, as the Frenchman competes at the Vienna Open.
Novak Djokovic announces his Paris Masters withdrawal
World No. 4 Novak Djokovic took to Instagram to announce his withdrawal from the Paris Masters. The Serbian was the defending champion at the event this year, having won the tournament in 2023.
Since competing at the US Open, Djokovic has only played the Shanghai Masters and the Six Kings Slam exhibition match in Saudi Arabia. The Serbian's decision to withdraw from the Paris Masters comes as no surprise given his decision to pick and choose the competitions to compete in this year.
Djokovic posted a story on his Instagram to announce his withdrawal and claimed that he will miss playing in Paris. The 37-year-old apologized to the fans and vowed to be back next year.
Read more: "Sorry to everyone" - Novak Djokovic issues statement after withdrawing from Paris Masters 2024
Venus Williams posts a picture with her 17-year-old dog, Harry
Venus Williams posted a picture with her 17-year-old dog, Harry on her Instagram account. In the picture shared by Venus, she can be seen wearing a neon color shorts with a black crop top and white sneakers. Venus held the dog in her arms as they posed while on their walk. Williams also added the song "Isn't She Lovely" along with the caption:
"Isn't my old man lovely? 17 years young."
Read more: "Isn't my old man lovely?" - Venus Williams gushes over 17-year-old pet dog Harry as they share adorable moment together
Aryna Sabalenka trains in the Dubai gym as she prepares for the WTA Finals
WTA World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka is currently sweating it out in the Dubai heat. The Belarusian recently posted a picture on her Instagram account while she was working out at a gym in Dubai.
Sabalenka showed off her toned physique after she completed a workout in the scorching Dubai heat. The recently turned World No. 1 posted an Instagram story of herself in the gym and captioned it as “34˚C 🥵 🥵 🥵,".
Sabalenka will be back in action at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, where she will defend her World No. 1 ranking from Iga Swiatek.
Read more: PICTURE: Aryna Sabalenka hits the gym in sweltering Dubai heat, shows off her toned physique ahead of WTA Finals 2024
Alexis Ohanian celebrates veteran Hollywood actor LeVar Burton winning a national honor
Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian took to Twitter to celebrate LeVar Burton winning a national award. The veteran Hollywood star won a National Humanities medal for his service to the American cinema.
Burton is famous for his roles like Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Kuta Kinte in Roots. The prestigious award was presented to Burton by American President Joe Biden.
Alexis Ohanian reposted Burton's tweet on Twitter and hailed him as a 'national treasure'.
Read more: Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian celebrates veteran Hollywood actor LeVar Burton as he receives national honor
Elina Svitolina cheers for her husband Gael Monfils from afar
Elina Svitolina posted a picture on her Instagram supporting her husband Gael Monfils from home. Monfils is currently competing in Vienna at the 2024 Erste Bank Open.
Svitolina suffered a foot injury that ended her campaign earlier than expected. The Ukrainian is currently recovering at home and spending quality time with her daughter Skai.
Recently, Svitolina posted an Instagram story cheering for her husband Gael Monfils. The Ukrainian posted a picture of herself watching the match on her laptop and compared his smash shot to a slam dunk of basketball.
Read more: Elina Svitolina delightedly reacts to husband Gael Monfils' basketball-like smash as she cheers him on from afar during his Vienna campaign