Rublev’s sincere advice and Gauff’s outstanding moment in Beijing

Coco Gauff stuns fans by signing a laptop during training in Beijing

The 2023 US Open champion was signing autographs on Centre Court after her first practice session and attracted attention when a fan asked Gauff to sign his laptop, which greatly surprised the world No. 6.

The American is seeded fourth in the tournament and will face the winner of the match between Caroline Dolehide and Clara Burel on Thursday, September 26. Gauff will look to put her inconsistent performances during the US Open series behind her and will be playing her first tournament since parting ways with her coach from last year, Brad Gilbert.

Andrey Rublev reflected on his journey in a heartfelt video to his younger self

“Hello my little friend, I hope you’re at home watching some cartoons on Nickelodeon, I’m just checking in because maybe I can give you some advice: If you’re in the top 400 in the world, you’re more scared than if you’re in the top 10 in the world and have everything.

What I’ve learned is that significant success doesn’t make you happy, only you can do that. When you have choices, listen to yourself, and trust what’s right for you, you can forgive difficult moments, but when you’re happy with yourself, the difficult moments won’t affect you as much.

Bublik takes on a 13-year-old table tennis prodigy in a viral challenge

Alexander Bublik accepted the challenge and competed in a table tennis match against a young Chinese prodigy. “We have to play one set so I can see how many points I can win,” the Kazakh said at the beginning of the video as he faced the 13-year-old in an 11-point set.

The 26-year-old tennis player reached the quarterfinals of the Chengdu Open last week, but lost to local young star Shang Juncheng (4:6, 6:7). Bublik’s next challenge is the Shanghai Masters, which begins on October 2nd, where he is seeded number 26.

Felix Auger-Aliassime reports on his experiences in Japan before the Tokyo Open

The Canadian tennis star explored the streets of the vibrant Asian city, enjoyed traditional Japanese cuisine and even attended a sumo wrestling match – all while continuing his tennis practice as usual.

The world number 21 faces a difficult draw at the ATP 500 Tokyo Open, facing local wildcard Yoshito Nishioka on his debut. Should he win, he could face either Alejandro Tabilo or number 6 seed Holger Rune in the second round.

Krejcikova surprised fans and spectators at the Thailand Open final

Krejcikova’s presence in Thailand caused a stir as she was not scheduled to compete this week and will play in the Beijing Open starting Thursday, September 26. However, she took a day off to attend the tournament in Hua Hin, more than 4,400 kilometers from Beijing, where the China Open will be held.

Jabeur was a World Food Programme ambassador in New York for donations

Ons Jabeur appeared in New York as an ambassador for the World Food Programme, calling for support for mothers and children in Gaza. The Tunisian star was named a global goodwill ambassador in February this year and attended a WFP event in New York in her spare time.

“I am honoured to join the World Food Programme as a Goodwill Ambassador. As an athlete, I know how important nutrition is and I want to use my platform to contribute to the important work of the WFP to ensure that no one goes to bed hungry,” the former world number 2 said when she first accepted the role.

The three-time Grand Slam runner-up missed the recent US Open due to a shoulder injury and later announced that she will skip the rest of the season to fully recover. She is expected to return to Australia in early 2025.

Patrick Mouratoglou trains with football legend Ronaldo Nazario in a unique tennis session

Patrick Mouratoglou has released an unprecedented training video with Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario. The two-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner had previously spoken about his new-found love for tennis: “I think today I love tennis more than football. It’s unbelievable, I can’t watch football matches, I find them very boring.” “

The French coach shared the training ground with Ronaldo during the recent Miami Open, but only today he released the video in which they talk about the evolution of tennis and football.

“I’ve trained a lot, always dribbling and shooting. That’s my strength,” commented the 2002 World Cup winner with Brazil. “All players play for 90 minutes. When they have the ball, it’s only half a minute. When you have the ball, the pressure is on not to lose it.”