Ronaldo presented the trophy to Djokovic, Nadal has no intention of making a comeback, the World Team defeated the Europe Team, and Li Na's team lost the championship.

Three minutes daily to keep up with global tennis news. Hello tennis fans, today is Monday, December 29, 2025. Welcome to the news midday report provided by "Tennis Home."

Let's begin with some positive news. Last night Beijing time, the "Globe Football Awards" ceremony took place. Serbian tennis star Djokovic received the 2025 Globe Sports Award. Football superstar Ronaldo, acting as a presenter, handed the trophy to Djokovic, and the two exchanged respectful handshakes. This was the first time the "Globe Football Awards" established the "Globe Sports Award" to honor outstanding global sports figures beyond football. Djokovic was chosen as the inaugural recipient for his "continuous pushing of human potential limits," being hailed not only as a champion but an eternal legend. Congratulations to Djokovic for receiving worldwide recognition in the football realm; he is truly deserving!

Next, let's focus on Spain's warrior Nadal. Recently, in a media interview, Nadal responded to the question about whether he still plans to return. The King of Clay clearly stated, "No, because my physical condition can no longer support it, and my professional tennis chapter has completely ended, as it should." "I've never been the type to wonder 'what if.' After retirement, I once trained with Marc López, and he thought maybe I could still do something if I came back... but I told him, 'Buddy, that chapter is closed.' Now my body’s capabilities are limited, and I believe mentally as well. Once you stop daily training, you can never return to your previous state." Nadal’s words clearly indicate he will not return; the King of Clay has said a final goodbye to the court!

Now let's turn to the WTCC World Tennis Intercontinental Challenge held in Shenzhen. Last night Beijing time, after three days of competition, this star-studded exhibition concluded brilliantly. In the S5 stage, World Team’s Rybakina defeated Europe Team’s Bencic 6-3, 6-4, securing 3 points for the World Team. Then, Rybakina and Rublev won the mixed doubles match 6-4, 6-4 over Swiatek and Vachero, helping the World Team clinch the victory early.

In the final men's singles showdown, World Team's Rublev beat Europe Team's Cobolli 6-3, 6-4, achieving a perfect 3-0 record in this event and scoring 8 points alone, setting the final score at 15-7 between the two teams.

Next, let's look at the MGM Macau Tennis Legends Invitational. After two days of matches, this exhibition ended on a joyful note last night Beijing time. Although Li Na’s team managed to win a match thanks to Iera on the second day, losses by Humbert and Shang Juncheng led to a heavy 5-12 defeat against Martinez’s team, missing out on the championship.

Martinez’s team’s Wu Yibing was the key player, first defeating Humbert 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 in singles, then pairing with Fokina to beat Shang Juncheng and Iera 7-5, 7-6 in doubles, and finally winning the brothers’ match 6-3, 7-5 against Shang Juncheng, becoming the top contributor to his team’s title. After the match, Wu Yibing spontaneously sang Eason Chan’s song "Christmas Knot," raising the atmosphere to a climax.

Finally, let's play a guessing game. The photo below shows a player resting during training. Without any hints, can you recognize who he is?

In the last guessing game, some fans gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the photo is the world No.1 female player Sabalenka.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)