Biggest tennis internet hits today: Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian apologizes to daughter Olympia for pancake mistake; Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend Ayan Broomfield backs Kamala Harris amid 'unqualified' claims
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian offered an apology to daughter Olympia after a pancake mishap. Mirra Andreeva jokingly called Daria Kasatkina a 'b***h' after their Ningbo Open final. Iga Swiatek makes a rare appearance back on the court after a prolonged absence.
In other news, Naomi Osaka thanked a few fans for helping her win a Pokemon plushie at an arcade. Meanwhile, Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend shuts down claims of Kamala Harris being 'unqualified' for the American presidency.
Additionally, Serena Wiliams posted a cryptic motivational message on her Twitter account while Taylor Fritz and Denis Shapovalov made their feelings known about the new on-court coaching rule in tennis.
Alexis Ohanian offers his daughter an apology after the pancake mishap
Serena Williams' daughter made a hilarious error while preparing a pancake for his daughter Oylmpia. The co-founder of Reddit posted an apology on his Instagram account as he mistakenly gave her a goatee while preparing a pancake with her face on it.
The 41-year-old also made dessert for his dogs with their faces on it.
Read more: "Sorry I gave you a goatee baby" - Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian issues apology to daughter Olympia after hilarious pancake mishap
Mirra Andreeva jokingly calls her Russian counterpart Daria Kasatkina a 'b***h'
Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina faced off in the final of the Ningbo Open, with the latter winning the match in three sets. After the match, Andreeva posted a congratulatory message to her Russian counterpart but jokingly called her a 'b***h'.
In a funny caption, Andreeva even apologized to her coach after her defeat in the final. The Russian's breakthrough season came to an end after the Ningbo Open final loss.
"Ending my 2024 season with the final in Ningbo! Congrats to this b**ch @kasatkina , you definitely showed some great tennis," Andreeva wrote.
Read more: Mirra Andreeva jokingly calls Daria Kasatkina a 'b**ch';"hopes coach Conchita Martinez won't kill her" after Ningbo Open final loss
Iga Swiatek spotted with her new coach as the Pole prepares to return to competitive tennis
Iga Swiatek has been away from tennis since the US Open 2024. The former World No. 1 is set to return to action at the WTA Finals and was recently clicked with her new coach, Wim Fissette.
Swiatek recently lost her number 1 ranking to rival Aryna Sabalenka and will be keen to get back the top spot at the WTA Finals. The 23-year-old has not played since the US Open after having split with her former coach.
Swiatek has been recently training in Poland and posed with a few fans along with her new coach Wim Fissette for the first time in public.
Read more: In Pictures: Iga Swiatek makes rare appearance amid prolonged tennis absence; gets clicked with new coach Wim Fissette for the 1st time
Naomi Osaka thanks her fans for helping her win a plushie in arcade
Naomi Osaka is currently recovering from a back injury that has kept her out of most of the Asian swing. Recently, the Japanese star thanked her fans for helping her win a Pokemon-inspired plushie in an arcade in Tokyo.
Osaka posted a picture with a yellow and purple plushie and wrote about her challenging experience at the arcade. Later, the Japanese star thanked her fans for their help in winning the plushie.
“I just want to say thank you to the really kind guys that won this for me. They saw me trying for a good 15min prior lol. I was struggling,” she said.
Read more: "For 15 minutes, I was struggling" - Naomi Osaka sends thankful message to 'kind' fans who won her adorable plushie at Tokyo arcade
Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend backs Kamala Harris in a rare political post
Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend Ayan Broomfield has rubbished claims about Kamala Harris being 'unqualified' for the American presidency. Broomfield expressed her frustration about the American presidency debate in a rare political stand.
In a viral clip on social media, Broomfield claimed that she was 'irritated' by the claim that Kamala Harris is not qualified to be the American president. She backed it up with evidence saying Harris is a Harvard graduate and was the Vice-President in the past, which should be enough qualification to run the country.
"She’s an undergrad from Harvard, a law degree from University of California. She was District Attorney, she was Attorney General, she was the Vice President, she’s on all these committees. How do you get more qualified than that? Stripping away her hard-earned achievements to justify your lack of support makes zero sense," Broomfield said.
Read more: "Makes zero sense" - Frances Tiafoe's girlfriend Ayan Broomfield shuts down claims of Kamala Harris being 'unqualified' for US President
Serena Williams send a message on social media on being 'robbed of joy'
Serena Williams posted a cryptic message on her Twitter about being 'robbed of joy'. The American ace often uses social media platforms to spread awareness about mental health.
Recently, Williams shared a piece of advice for her fans on being robbed of joy. The former tennis star suggested walking away rather than forcing yourself to stay with someone who is not making you happy.
Read more: "It's okay to walk away" - Serena Williams sends out powerful message on being 'robbed of joy'
Denis Shapovalov and Taylor Fritz react to the latest tennis rule that is set to be implemented in 2025
Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov and American ace Taylor Fritz have reacted to the latest tennis rule of on-court coaching for the players. The coaches will be allowed to coach their players during the match from the start of the 2025 season.
Many people from the tennis community were disappointed with the new rule including Denis Shapovalov and Taylor Fritz. The duo tweeted in oppose of the new rule and asked for the governing body to stop introducing new rules to the game.
Both the players believed that the new rule will reduce the mental toughness of the player on court and affect his individual decision making in critical moments during the match.
"Can we stop ruining the 1v1 mental/strategic aspect of the sport PLEASE." Taylor Fritz tweeted
Read more: Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff's ex-coach and Denis Shapovalov make their feelings known on new off-court coaching rule for 2025 season: "It's sad"