Tennis News Today: Ben Shelton becomes victim of theft; Eugenie Bouchard rushes to urgent care with major injury, and more
Ben Shelton became a victim of theft as the American star was robbed of a set of parts from his car tyre. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek left a comment after Caitlin Clark won a prestigious award.
In other news, Eugenie Bouchard suffered an injury scare during a pickleball stint. Additionally, Andre Agassi revealed his wife Steffi Graf's reaction after seeing him play pickleball for the first time.
On that note, here are the top tennis news from today:
Ben Shelton discovers parts of his tyre missing during the tennis off-season
Ben Shelton recently discovered that a set of parts from his car tyres were missing. The American star vented his frustration on Instagram after suffering damage to his Cadillac Escalade.
Shelton posted a picture of one of his car tyres on Instagram. The 22-year-old revealed that all four of the air caps on the wheels were gone. Shelton believed that an unknown person had stolen the air caps.
Read more: Ben Shelton in agony as American's Cadillac Escalade's parts inexplicably go missing
Iga Swiatek congratulates Caitlin Clark after her monumental award win
Iga Swiatek congratulated Caitlin Clark after the American WNBA star won the TIME Athlete of the Year award for 2024. The Polish star joined Coco Gauff in wishing Clark for her incredible achievement.
Clark won the Rookie of the Year award for her incredible season in the WNBA. Iga Swiatek congratulated the American hotshot and left a comment under Clark's post.
"Extraordinary achievement. Respect."
Read more: Caitlin Clark draws 3-word reaction from Iga Swiatek after crowning TIME Athlete of the Year glory
Eugenie Bouchard lands in urgent care with a minor injury
Eugenie Bouchard found herself in urgent care after suffering a minor injury while playing Pickleball. The Canadian accidentally got hit in the eye during her Pickleball stint.
Bouchard shared two pictures of her eye on Twitter. She is currently preparing for the Pickleball Slam but assured the fans that the injury had been taken care of and that she will be back in action sooner rather than later.
"Got hit in the eye with a pickleball during training today. It was a shank off my partner’s paddle straight into the eye. Went to urgent care and have a scratched cornea. The things we do for this sport!Will be healed in a matter of days," she wrote.
Read more: Eugenie Bouchard lands in urgent care with major injury scare after getting hit in the face during pickleball stint
Andre Agassi reveals wife's shock at his state after playing Pickleball
Andre Agassi revealed that his wife, Steffi Graf was in a state of shock after watching him play Pickleball for the first time. The former World No. 1 admitted that he lost a staggering 40 pounds after taking up the sport.
During a recent interview, Agassi revealed the biggest difference between his fitness level playing tennis and Pickleball. The American star said that playing Pickleball was more exhausting for his body and he took a longer time to recover after a match.
"So I get home and I just lay on the couch. In the beginning when, Stef, my wife wasn’t playing… she looked at me like, ‘You just played pickleball, what’s the matter with you? But I promise I am honestly as tired mentally as I am physically. And it was like I just came out of the swimming pool. That’s how much I sweated. It helped me lose 40 pounds! I mean, I shouldn’t ever have had the 40 pounds in the first place," Agassi said
Read more: "Steffi Graf looked at me like, 'What's the matter with you?'"- Andre Agassi reveals wife's shock at his state after playing pickleball