Many tennis stars wish fans a Merry Christmas! Rune has started ball training, and the Shenzhen Intercontinental Challenge kicks off today.

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Yesterday was the traditional Western holiday, Christmas. Serbian star Djokovic, world number one Alcaraz, Bulgaria’s Dimitrov, Germany’s Kerber, Spain’s Muguruza, Australia’s Deminar, and Britain’s Bolt and his girlfriend all sent their holiday greetings, wishing fans a joyful Christmas!

Among them, Djokovic holding multiple balloons and Muguruza’s noticeable baby bump drew attention. Some fans joked, looking at that belly, the mushroom is about to be born, right? Once the baby arrives, how will she manage being a tournament director?

Let’s turn our attention to Denmark’s top player Rune. After undergoing Achilles tendon rupture surgery, Rune entered rehabilitation. From his recent videos and photos, his recovery is progressing very well. From the injury on October 18 to surgery on the 21st, only two months have passed, and his injured left foot is already free of braces; now he has even started targeted ball training indoors.

Some fans marvel at how advanced modern sports medical rehabilitation technology is. Many things once unimaginable are now reality. It looks like Rune has a good chance to return to the court by mid-next year!

Now, let’s look at an exhibition match. At 5 PM Beijing time today, the World Tennis Continental Challenge (WTCC) will begin at Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium. Stars like Poland’s Swiatek, Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, Switzerland’s Bencic, Russia’s Rublev, Italy’s Cobolli, Monaco’s Vacherot, along with Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu, will deliver an exciting year-end tennis feast for fans.

For the detailed schedule of this event, please refer to the attached image below, which provides comprehensive information.

Additionally, another exhibition—the MGM Macau Tennis Legends event—will start tomorrow. This is the third consecutive year Macau hosts this exhibition. This year’s event is captained by two women’s tennis legends and Grand Slam champions: China’s Li Na and Spain’s Martinez. The other participating players have changed repeatedly.

According to the latest poster released by the organizers, originally scheduled players Britain’s Draper and Czech rising star Menšík will miss the event due to injury. Confirmed participants now include Russian rising star Mira Andreeva, Philippines’ top player Iera, French star Humbert, Spain’s Fokina, and Chinese players Wu Yibing and Shang Juncheng.

Finally, let’s play a guessing game. The picture below shows a player collapsing in celebration after a victory. Without any hints, can you recognize who she is?

In the last guessing game, some fans gave the correct answer. Yes, the person in the picture is Canadian star Andreescu.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)