Andre Agassi and wife Steffi Graf celebrate Independence Day; “Proud” Stefanos Tsitsipas warmly embraces girlfriend Paula Badosa after her Wimbledon
Stefanos Tsitsipas congratulated his girlfriend Paula Badosa with a warm hug after her third-round win at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. In other news, Andre Agassi and his wife Steffi Graf shared a heartwarming Independence Day celebration with friends and family in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Paula Badosa tearfully reflected on her injury hardships after advancing to the Round of 16 at SW19. Carlos Alcaraz joked about stressing out his team following a tight win over Frances Tiafoe in the Wimbledon third round.On that note, here’s a recap of today’s top tennis news:
Andre Agassi affectionately celebrates Fourth of July with wife Steffi Graf
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf celebrated Independence Day at their Las Vegas home with friends and family.
On July 4, Agassi posted a clip on his Instagram story, capturing the event. The American filmed his wife engaging with guests and asked her to say hi to the camera, to which she waved and smiled. He captioned the clip with “Independence Day” and an American flag emoji.Andre Agassi on Instagram (instagram.com/@agassi)
Andre Agassi on Instagram
Stefanos Tsitsipas embraces girlfriend Paula Badosa as she advances to Wimbledon 4R
Stefanos Tsitsipas warmly embraced his girlfriend Paula Badosa after her dramatic 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 victory over Daria Kasatkina in the third round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
Tsitsipas shared a video of their embrace on social media and wrote:
“Proud of you
Badosa responded with a heartfelt message:
“Stronger together. Always.”
Paula Badosa advanced to the Round of 16 for the third time in her career where she will face Donna Vekic on July 7. 11th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, on the other hand, was eliminated from the grass-court Grand Slam in the second round against Emil Ruusuvuori 7-6(6), 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3.
Paula Badosa sheds tears recalling injury struggles after Wimbledon 3R win
Paula Badosa broke down in tears during her on-court interview as she discussed her fitness challenges upon reaching the Round of 16 at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
The Spaniard spoke about her long battle with a persistent back injury that had hindered her progress over the past year.
“And for me it’s very special. I mean I know it’s not my first time in a second week of a Slam, but I think this is the most special one because a few months ago I didn’t know if I could be able to play tennis anymore. So being here today is special,” she said in the on-court interview, wiping off her tears.
“I will be so embarrassed of this [interview] after but it’s okay,” she added, laughing.
Watch the video here:
Carlos Alcaraz pokes fun at his team’s stress level after narrow Wimbledon 3R victory
Carlos Alcaraz joked about stressing out his team after a hard-fought 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 win against Frances Tiafoe in the third round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.Speaking in an on-court interview, Alcaraz mentioned that his team often tells him they suffer more than he does.
“They always tell me they suffer more than me… Watching from the box, having the feeling that they can’t do anything is really difficult to deal with. They’re really helpful support,” Carlos Alcaraz said.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the Round of 16 where he will face either Brandon Nakashima or 16th seed Ugo Humbert.
