Tennis More Than Ever By Lonnie Mitchel

New York Tennis Magazine’s Gossip Column

By Emilie Katz

Baby Feeds Balls to Dad

In an adorable video that went viral, Alexandra Stamm recorded her son, Charlie, sitting in the ball rack and feeding balls to his father.

“Yesterday Charlie and I brought Cody a smoothie at work,” Stamm wrote. “While picking up balls after a lesson, I looked over and saw my boys messing around. I pulled out my phone and recorded the moment.”

Players Test Positive After Adria Tour

Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour, which featured events in multiple countries in the Balkans, was met with a lot of criticism because of the lack of social distancing and other safety measures. As a result, numerous players and coaches who participated in the tournament, including Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Coric, tested positive for COVID19. All players and staff have recovered, but the tour became a prime example of how not to run a sporting event in the current climate.

Stosur Welcomes

Baby Girl

Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur and her partner Liz Astling recently announced that they had given birth to a baby girl, Evie.

Stosur wrote on Instagram:

“Mum and Evie are doing well and it’s so amazing to be home with them both. We are absolutely in love with this little bundle and rolling with the happy chaos.”

Wozniacki Hits With Vekic

The tennis world got is first look at Caroline Wozniacki on court postretirement as the former world number one hit the red clay in Monaco with Donna Vekic.

“First time back on court since retirement!” Wozniacki wrote on Instagram. “Not bad for 6 months away.”

Tennis Pros Getting Creative

Tennis players have had to get creative in their training during the global pandemic, and Canada’s Bianca Andreescu recently showed off her workout attire. The defending U.S. Open champion shared a picture on Instagram of her wearing a mask while working out.