Tennis News Today: Stefanos Tsitsipas' father addresses son's controversial "narcissistic parents" message; Danielle Collins goes drinking and dancing with friends during offseason, and more
Stefanos Tsitsipas' father addressed the claims made by the Greek star about having 'narcissistic parents'. Meanwhile, Martina Navratilova praised boxer Angela Carini for winning the Italian boxing title.
In other news, Danielle Collins shared a picture of herself with some friends enjoying themselves at a nightclub. Also, Luigi Mangione's tennis relationship has come to light after his arrest.
On that note, here are some top tennis news from today:
Stefanos Tsitsipas' dad addresses rumors about a rift with his son
Stefanos Tsitsipas recently posted an Instagram story claiming that he had 'narcissistic parents' while growing up. Now, his father, Apostolos had addressed the same, claiming that the Greek star was only highlighting parents 'pathological love' for their children.
During his recent appearance on MEGA's show,' You Haven't Seen Anything Yet ', Stefanos' father dismissed any relation between the post and the Tsitsipas family dynamics.
"The post is not his own; someone else made it. This post, from what I saw, is on YouTube. He borrowed it from YouTube and posted it, he made a repost, that’s what it’s called. Everyone makes reposts," he said according to Greek City Times.
Read more: "Someone else made it"- Stefanos Tsitsipas' father Apostolos issues statement defending "pathological love" after Greek's "narcissistic parents" post
Martina Navratilova extends support to Italian boxer
Martina Navratilova praised Italian boxer Angela Carini for winning her eighth Italian boxing title. The former American star also talked about the recently concluded Olympics, where Carini lost the medal to Imane Khelif.
Navratilova openly spoke against allowing Khelif to compete in the women's division and shed light on the issue again while congratulating Carini for her title win. The American star re-tweeted a post from tennis journalist Olivier Brown on Twitter.
"Brava (Brave) Angela!!! You deserved better in Paris!"
Read more: "Angela Carini was robbed" - Martina Navratilova makes staggering claim about Imane Khelif's Olympics opponent after latest title win
Danielle Collins enjoys her time in a nightclub during the off-season
Danielle Collins shared a picture of herself enjoying a few shots with her friends at a nightclub. The American star is making the most of her tennis off-season.
Collins joined former player Coco Vandeweghe and other friends to enjoy a night out. The 30-year-old shared a video of herself and her friends taking shots together and dancing away to the music at the club.
Read more: Danielle Collins enjoys fun night out with friends, drinks & dancing; joined by ex-American pro Coco Vandeweghe
Luigi Mangione's tennis connection comes to light after his arrest
Luigi Mangione was detained by the police for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. The Italian is the prime suspect in the case after he was recorded by the CCTV while firing gunshots at Thompson.
After his arrest, an old tweet from him resurfaced on Twitter where he showed keen interest in the WTA's response to the disappearance of former player Peng Shuai in China.
Read more: How UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione showed interest in tennis and supported WTA's China ban after Peng Shuai scandal