Tennis Trending Pop moments today: Aryna Sabalenka calls boyfriend Georgios Frangulis the "love of her life"; Novak Djokovic's "abusive" fans denounced by Thanasi Kokkinakis
Aryna Sabalenka this week expressed her love for her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, while enjoying time away from the tennis court during the off-season. meanwhile, Thanasi Kokkinakis criticized Novak Djokovic's abusive fans.
In other news, Iga Swiatek's new coach, Wim Fissette, addressed the Pole's doping controversy. Fissette also revealed that he was made aware of Swiatek's failed doping test before taking on the coaching role.
Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu provided an update on her training in the off-season. Martina Navratilova's wife, Julia Lemigova, shared adorable pictures of a baby mini cow, which she referred to as the couple's "Thanksgiving baby."
With that said, let's take a look at today's top trending moments in the world of tennis.
Aryna Sabalenka expressed her love for boyfriend Georgios Frangulis while enjoying time away from tennis
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Aryna Sabalenka recently expressed her love for her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, while enjoying some time away from tennis.
Sabalenka had a remarkable 2024 season, securing four titles. She won two Grand Slam titles, the Australian Open and the US Open, and two WTA 1000 titles, the Cincinnati Open and the Wuhan Open.
After wrapping up her tennis season, Sabalenka and her long-time partner, Georgios Frangulis, decided to unwind in Paris, France, and later in Miami, Florida.
Recently, Frangulis took to social media to share a series of pictures of him and Aryna Sabalenka enjoying her time off the court together.
“Off season is a good season," Frangulis captioned his Instagram post.
Reacting to the post, Aryna Sabalenka commented:
"The best off season in my life, ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ te amo meu 🦧 💜 😂 ❤️ " [I love you," translated from Portuguese)
Sabalenka shared Georgios Frangulis' post on her social media and also expressed her love for him there.
"Love of my life" (translated from Portuguese), Aryna Sabalenka captioned her now-deleted Instagram story.
Thanasi Kokkinakis spoke out against Novak Djokovic's "abusive" fans
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Thanasi Kokkinakis called out Novak Djokovic's "abusive" fans while speaking with Denis Shapovalov and Dominic Thiem during a video filmed for the UTS Tour.
Kokkinakis said that on X (formerly known as Twitter), Djokovic's fans can be easily identified by the little crocodile emoji next to their names or usernames. Lacoste, the apparel sponsor of the 24-time Grand Slam champion, uses the crocodile symbol. Djokovic has been a brand ambassador for the French luxury sports fashion company since 2017.
Kokkinakis said,
"The tennis Twitter, if you like Djokovic, like, everyone in their little Lacoste emojis, these little crocodiles, they're there for you. You know what I mean,"
Kokkinakis added that these fans constantly engage in "abusive" behavior towards those who do not share their views or opinions. He said,
"You know they're Djokovic fans because they got a little crocodile on their thing, and they're abusing you dude. And they're not even Serb, but they're abusing you."
Iga Swiatek's new coach Wim Fissette opened up on Pole's doping scandal & confirmed he was informed about the failed test
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Iga Swiatek announced her decision to part ways with her previous coach Tomasz Wiktorowski in October 2024 and a few weeks later shared the news of appointing Wim Fissette as her new coach.
In a recent interview with The National, Fissette addressed the doping controversy surrounding the former World No.1. Swiatek had tested positive for trimetazidine in an out-of-competition sample taken in August 2024. She was cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Association but received a one-month suspension.
Fissette shared that before he began working with Iga Swiatek, she and her team had informed him about the situation. He said,
"Trust is a foundation of good relationships in our team from the very beginning. [Iga Swiatek] told me about the case and left me the decision about our cooperation."
The Belgian coach added that he had been observing Iga Swiatek's values, work ethic, and standards for a long time.
"I have been observing her for a long time, her values, her work ethic, her standards. I was confident that she is innocent from the start, so it did not influence my decision about joining the team."
Emma Raducanu shares update of her training session during the off-season
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Emma Raducanu concluded her 2024 season after representing Great Britain at the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Her best performance of the season came at the 2024 Rothesay Open, where she reached the semifinals before being defeated by compatriot and eventual champion Katie Boulter.
The former World No.10 had quarterfinal finishes at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Rothesay International in Eastbourne, and the Citi Open.
Recently, Raducanu provided fans with a glimpse into her off-season training session, sharing a photo of her feet clad in Nike socks.
She captioned her now-deleted Instagram story,
"At that session in the week 😂"
Raducanu had previously taken to social media to share a series of pictures of herself training ahead of the 2025 season. Raducanu captioned her Instagram post,
“On loop 🐝 🖤 🌚 🔁"
Martina Navratilova's wife Julia Lemigova shared pictures of a mini cow, called it their "Thanksgiving Baby"
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Martina Navratilova's wife, Julia Lemigova, recently shared photos of an adorable mini cow on social media.
In celebration of Thanksgiving, Lemigova posted images of the mini cow, affectionately referring to it as the couple's "Thanksgiving baby." The cow, black-and-white in color, was sporting a festive red bow on its head
Lemigova captioned her Instagram post,
“Our Thanksgiving baby ♥️ what’s cuter than a baby mini cow? 💋 #minicow #farm"
Martina Navratilova and Julia Lemigova met in 2000 but lost touch before reconnecting at the 2008 French Open. The former World No.1 proposed to Lemigova at the 2014 U.S. Open, and the couple tied the knot later that year in December.