Tennis News Today: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's daughter Jaz enjoys time with adorable baby cow; Andy Roddick makes his feelings known on Elena Rybakina hiring Goran Ivanisevic as new coach
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's daughter enjoyed spending time with an adorable cow. Meanwhile, Martina Navratilova expressed her outrage over an alleged transgender player's inclusion in a women's volleyball team.
In other news, Andy Roddick gave his thoughts on Elena Rybakina hiring Goran Ivanisevic as her new coach. Also, Alexander Zverev delivered an emotional speech after winning the Paris Masters.
Here is a list of top tennis news from today:
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's daughter spends time with a cow during her visit to the Twilight Spring Horse Sanctuary
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's daughter Jaz was seen spending time at the Twilight Spring Horse Sanctuary in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old posed next to an adorable cow and posted the picture on her Instagram account.
Jaz Agassi is active on Instagram and often posts about her whereabouts on social media. Recently, she paid a visit to the Twilight Spring Horse Sanctuary, a dedicated refuge for horses and donkeys. Jaz posted a picture of herself with a cow and also shared a picture of a grey horse on her Instagram story.
Read more: In Pictures: Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's daughter Jaz poses with adorable baby cow, spends time with horses at Twilight Spring Horse Sanctuary
Martina Navratilova slams an alleged transgender player's inclusion in women's volleyball
Martina Navratilova spoke against the inclusion of an alleged transgender player, Blaire Fleming in the San Jose State University's women's team. The former tennis star took to Twitter to show her outrage.
Fleming's inclusion in the team has caused huge outrage, with the Boise State Volleyball team set to forfeit their match against SJSU. Navratilova openly opposed it and claimed that there is a big difference between a woman's and a man's body.
"This is just crazy. And so divisive. One male body negatively affects and impacts so many females- how is this inclusive and progressive? Answer- it’s not. It’s the opposite- it excludes the female who didn’t make the team and is actually regressive."
Read more: "Just crazy" - Martina Navratilova slams alleged transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming after San Jose State's opponents forfeit twice
Andy Roddick shares his thoughts on Elena Rybakina and Goran Ivanisevic's partnership
Andy Roddick has given his verdict on the Rybakina-Ivanisevic partnership. The former World No. 1 is excited about the prospect of the two working together, given Ivanisevic's incredible success with Novak Djokovic.
Rybakina parted ways with her former coach Stefano Vukic and has announced Ivanisevic as her new coach. The Kazakh star had a poor season in 2024 but will be keen to come back stronger in 2025.
Speaking about Ivanisevic coach Rybakina, Roddick suggested that the duo could be an exciting partnership given Ivanisevic's history of working with similar players. The Serbian coach has won multiple Grand Slam trophies with Novak Djokovic during his peak years.
"I was surprised but I shouldn't have been. Who has Goran worked with? With big, flat hitters who like to go through the court, right, with Cilic and Djokovic. And what does Rybakina need? Maybe a little bit of levity in her box. Maybe someone who has a sense of humor, every once in a while. So, on merit, it seems like an unbelievable fit. Certainly exciting."
Read more: Andy Roddick gives his verdict on Elena Rybakina hiring Goran Ivanisevic as new coach
Alexander Zverev gives an emotional speech after winning the Paris Masters
Alexander Zverev became emotional after winning his maiden Paris Masters title. The German star defeated home-favorite Ugo Humbert in straight sets to win his second Masters 1000 title of the year.
During his post-match speech, Zverev was visibly emotional as he compared his current trip to Paris with the one two years ago. The World No. 3 faced Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of Roland Garros in 2022 where he slipped and tore his ankle ligament, which kept him out of action for more than half a year.
During his title presentation, Zverev thanked his coach, his brother Mischa Zverev, and the fans for their support throughout the tournament. The German further admitted that there was never a 100% chance of him coming back and winning titles after his horrific injury two years ago.
“I want to thank my team. The work we’ve done over the past two and a half years to be back in this position, everyone had to sacrifice so much. To be able to play on these beautiful courts again.. there was never a hundred percent guarantee that I’d be back at this level after Roland Garros two years ago when I basically broke everything in my ankle that’s possible," Zverev said.
Read more: "There was never a 100% guarantee that I'd be back at this level" - Alexander Zverev exults in conquering past demons with Paris Masters title