Tennis Today: Serena Williams stars in ad alongside Lionel Messi as Venus Williams takes Rafael Nadal selfie
In Tennis Today, Serena Williams stars in a new ad alongside fellow sporting greats Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan while sister her Venus steals a selfie with Rafael Nadal.
What’s on the site
World No 1 Novak Djokovic was asked about Roger Federer and Kevin Anderson’s absence from the ATP Tour following injury setbacks and the Serb admits he is “really sad” to see the pair go through the “psychological trauma” of knee surgery.
There is good news for tennis fans in the UK and Ireland as Amazon Prime Video has expanded their live tennis coverage.
Fresh from tipping a 9/1 winner, Derek Bilton is on hand with his tennis betting tips for Dubai, Acapulco and Chile.
Back to Djokovic and the 17-time Grand Slam winner made light work of Malek Jaziri in his opener at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
On the WTA Tour, teenager Amanda Anisimova claimed a big scalp at the Qatar Open while Elena Rybakina doing what she does best: winning matches in 2020.
Heather Watson is also off to a good start in Acapulco as she beat Coco Vandweghe, saying afterwards “I was just pleased with how well I fought”.
What’s in the news
Roland Garros has unveiled their poster for the 2020 Grand Slam.
As you may or may not know, King Richard is a biopic about Serena Williams and Venus Williams’ father, Richard, and it looks at how he coached his two daughters to stardom.
Daily Mail has some pics of Will Smith, who will play Richard, on the set of the film.
What’s on social media
Serena Williams stars in Gatorade’s GOAT CAMP ad alongside Lionel Messi, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan.
There is also Serena’s tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna following their memorial service on Monday.
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And then there is Venus getting a selfie with Rafael Nadal.
Jamie Murray living life in the fast line, and loving it.
Made the most of my birthday, Valentine’s Day and an afternoon at home before I headed off again. #MyTennisLife and the 2020 season continues 🎬🎾✈️ @TennisChannel https://t.co/IXuHabgnrc
— Jamie Murray (@jamie_murray) February 24, 2020
A thoughtful Nick Kyrgios.
What’s on TV
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