Serena Williams was named one of the top 100 people mocking the Sinner incident, Milla received a gift from her sister, and Zhang Shuai entered the quarterfinals

Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans, today is Thursday, April 17, 2025, and welcome to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by "Home of Tennis".

Last night, Beijing time, foreign media reported that Serena Williams, the retired American Black Pearl and 23-time Grand Slam champion, was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2025 by Time magazine. After receiving the accolade, Serena Williams gave an exclusive interview to Time magazine and expressed her thoughts on the controversial three-month ban imposed by men's singles world number one and Italian rising star Sinner, "I love this guy [Sinner], I love his style of tennis, he is very important for the sport, men's tennis needs him ......, but if I do that, I will be sentenced to 20 years in prison." Seriously, I could be stripped of a Grand Slam title and maybe even go to jail, and you might hear the story ...... in another parallel universe. ”

Serena Williams also mentioned her rival at the time, the Russian star Sharapova, "It's weird and amazing that I can't help but think of Maria, and I can't help but feel sorry for her (Sava was banned for two years for taking meldonium by mistake, and then the ban was reduced to 15 months). Serena Williams' remarks were accused of mocking the double standards of international tennis institutions in sentencing Sinner for the drug ban incident.

Let's get back to the field. Last night, Beijing time, the two ATP 500 tournaments continued. Munich: In the second round of singles, top seed and local star Zverev Jr. defeated compatriot Altmaier 6-3 6-2 in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Second seed and rising American Shelton beat Dutchman Van der Shanchop 7-6(1) 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals against Italy's Dardry, who defeated Serbia's Kecmanovic 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4.

Barcelona: Second seed and defending champion Ruud defeated Serbia's Mejdovic 7-5 7-5 to set up a 'Nordic double' derby against sixth seed and rising Danish star Rune, who defeated Argentine Báez 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the quarter-finals. Third seed and Greek No.1 Tsitsipas defeated American Koda 7-6(4) 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals for the fifth year in a row and will face France's rising star Fez for a place in the semi-finals, who knocked out homegrown Martinez 6-3 6-2.

Women's Field: Two-time champion and second seed Swiatek defeated Croatian qualifier Feite 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the WTA 500 Stuttgart singles to advance to the quarter-finals. Belgium's Mertens eliminated eighth seed and Russian rising star Schneider 6-2 7-6(5) to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

In the remainder of the first round, sixth seed and rising Russian star Milla Andreeva received a retirement gift from her sister Erica when she led 6-2 1-0 and comfortably advanced to the second round against her compatriot Alexandrova.

Doubles First Round: Chinese and Russian pair Zhang Shuai/Alexandrova beat Miyuki Kato/Sukadi 6-3 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals against second seeds Errani/Paulini.

WTA 250 Rouen: Top seed Ukrainian cabbage Svitolina defeated Switzerland's Teichmann 6-4 6-2 in the first round of singles, and will next face compatriot Kalinina. Second seed and Czech rising star Noskova made it to the top with a thrilling 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over American Pera. In some of the second rounds, Frenchmen Ponchet and Rajonne defeated their respective opponents to advance to the quarterfinals.

Finally, let's guess and recognize. Here's a picture of a player laughing during an interview. Can you recognize who he is without prompting?

In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the second sister of the United States, Pegula.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)