Tennis News Today: Roger Federer hilariously calls Novak Djokovic an 'old man'; Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian proud of being Olympia & Adira's father
Roger Federer jokingly called Novak Djokovic an 'old man' after the duo met at the Shanghai Masters. In other news, John McEnroe's daughter Emily married long-time boyfriend Brian Kerrigan while Caroline Wozniacki shared a picture of her children enjoying quality time in the ocean.
Additionally, Maria Sharapova reacted to Novak Djokovic's heartfelt message to Rafael Nadal, after the Spaniard announced his retirement from professional tennis. Meanwhile, Alexis Ohanian beamed with pride over her two daughters Olympia and Adira.
On that note, here are today's top tennis news:
Roger Federer calls Novak Djokovic 'old man' as the duo reunite in Shanghai
Roger Federer met his long-time rival Novak Djokovic in Shanghai. The Swiss star was in the Chinese to compete in an exhibition doubles match and caught up with Djokovic, who was playing his quarterfinal at the Masters 1000 event.
During their brief meeting, Federer jokingly called the Serb an 'old man' before the two embraced. The Swiss star added that Djokovic has still got it, referring to his win over Jakub Mensik and wished the former World No. 1 good luck for the rest of the tournament.
Read more: WATCH: Roger Federer teases Novak Djokovic as 'old man' as pair reunite at Shanghai Masters 2024
John McEnroe's daughter gets married in an intimate ceremony
John McEnroe's daughter, Anna McEnroe got married two weeks after the Laver Cup 2024. McEnroe's other daughter, Emily McEnroe shared some pictures of the wedding on her Instagram account, wishing the happy couple on their marriage.
Anna got married on the 5th of October to her long-term boyfriend Brian Kerrigan in the presence of family and friends. Emily uploaded a few pictures from the ceremony where Anna was seen in an all-white dress posing with a glass in her hand.
"I love you my sis @annamcenroe," Emily McEnroe wrote on her Instagram.
Read more: In Pictures: John McEnroe's daughter Anna gets married; sister Emily shares rare glimpses of the family together
Carline Wozniacki shares a picture of her children enjoying their time on a beach
The former World No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki shared a picture of her young children enjoying themselves at the beach. The former tennis star uploaded a video on her Instagram story where her children can be seen playing in the water.
Wozniacki has two children, Olivia born in 2022 and James born in 2023. The Danish star has been married to Basketball player David Lee since 2019 and often shares pictures of her children through her social media account.
"Nothing better or more important than this❤️ " Wozniacki wrote in her Instagram story
Wozniacki added a nice caption to her story consisting of her children enjoying themselves on the beach. The Dane is currently focusing on her family since her retirement from tennis.
Read more: "Nothing more important than this" - Caroline Wozniacki gushes over daughter Olivia and son James enjoying quality time in ocean
Maria Sharapova reacts to Novak Djokovic's emotional post about Rafael Nadal
Former tennis star Maria Sharapova has reacted to Novak Djokovic's social media post about Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard announced his retirement from tennis. The former World No. 1 commented 'Respect' under Djokovic's Instagram post, appreciating the mutual respect between the two rivals.
Djokovic penned an emotional post after Nadal's retirement announcement claiming that he would miss competing against the Spaniard. The Serbian star further added that he would be present in Malaga himself for Nadal's last match at the Davis Cup.
Djokovic's post got a response from various stars including Maria Sharapova, who couldn't help but appreciate the respect between the two of the greatest players of all time.
Read more: Maria Sharapova reacts to Novak Djokovic's heartwarming tribute to Rafael Nadal after retirement announcement
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian claims that having two daughters is an 'absolute blessing'
Reddit co-founder and Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian recently posted a tweet beaming with pride about his daughters. The business tycoon has two daughters with tennis ace Serena Williams named Olympia and Adira.
Williams and Ohanian got married in November 2017, two months after the birth of their first daughter Olympia. In 2023, the couple announced they were expecting another child, who was also a girl and Adira was born in August 2023.
Recently, Alexis Ohanian took to Twitter and stated that he is proud to be the father of two little girls. The business tycoon further added that he felt blessed at this stage of his life.
"I'm so proud to be a father to two amazing little girls. An absolute blessing," Ohanian tweeted.
Read more: "An absolute blessing" - Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian swells with pride over the power couple's daughters Olympia and Adira