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Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev showcase basketaball skills, Iga Swiatek shows off her playful side with Lego racket as Naomi Osaka sings 'Happy Birthday' on Court

Originally posted on TennisUpToDate.com | Last updated Aug 6, 2025 9:37 PM ET

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, Aryna Sabalenka was the protagonist of her training sessions as she returned to the courts for the Cincinnati Open, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner had fun in the North American city participating in pre-tournament games.

On the other hand, Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev were among the stars who showed their basketball skills in Toronto, while Iga Swiatek was having fun playing with a racket made entirely of Lego during her time in Montreal.

Sabalenka's hardcourt comeback

Aryna Sabalenka is already at the Cincinnati Open and is preparing to defend her title, appearing in a couple of previous videos on the tournament's social media. The three-time Grand Slam champion is back on the hard courts and has been starring in training sessions, capturing the attention of fans.

The Belarusian also shared some photos of her gym sessions and the inevitable video of her dancing with her team, showing her great relationship with her entire coaching staff.

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Una publicación compartida de Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka)

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Alcaraz and Sinner share laughs before Cincinnati Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner participated in a fun game in the moments leading up to the start of the tournament, where they showed their great sense of humor before the Cincinnati Open began. Both players participated in the pre-tournament activities for the event, where both are favorites to win the title. The Italian is the defending champion, having defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final, while Alcaraz's best result was reaching the final in 2023, where he fell to Novak Djokovic.

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Naomi Osaka sings 'Happy Birthday' on Court

Naomi Osaka stole the show after her quarterfinal victory at the Canadian Open against Elina Svitolina when she created a fun moment by singing "Happy Birthday" to her friend on the court. The four-time Grand Slam champion was full of joy on the court and took the opportunity to surprise her friend by singing "Happy Birthday" in front of the packed stadium in Montreal, while Naomi's friend timidly greeted the public. The former world No. 1 will look to return to a WTA 1000 final when she faces the Dane Clara Tauson this Thursday afternoon in search of her place in the final.

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Iga Swiatek shows off her playful side with a Lego racket

Iga Swiatek participated in a fun Lego game in promotional activities for the Montreal Open, in which Swiatek was playing with a Lego racket, once again showing her great love for this type of toy. The Pole has mentioned several times that one of her hobbies outside the courts to distract herself is building with Legos, and she starred in the most recent promotional video in the middle of the Canadian Open, in which she used a racket made entirely of Legos to have fun with a tennis ball. The Pole was eliminated in the Round of 16 at the hands of Clara Tauson and travels to the Cincinnati Open in search of her next challenge, where she will be the third seed in her last tournament before the US Open.

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ATP Stars showcase basketball skills

The stars of the ATP participated in a promotional video in the middle of the Canadian Open in which they showed their skills with a basketball, trying to make a shot. Several of their big stars participated, including Daniil Medvedev, Ben Shelton, Alexei Popyrin, and Frances Tiafoe, among others. The tournament is holding its semifinals this Thursday with Alexander Zverev facing Karen Khachanov and Ben Shelton against his compatriot Taylor Fritz.

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Leylah Fernandez shares fun memories despite first-round loss

Leylah Fernandez shared a recap of her days in Montreal, despite an early first-round loss. The 2021 US Open runner-up started the hardcourt swing in the best way possible by winning the title at the DC Open—her first WTA 500 trophy—but then couldn't maintain the momentum in Montreal, where she ended up falling decisively in the first round to Maya Joint (4-6, 1-6). The Canadian nevertheless shared a series of photos from her time at the tournament. "Random memories from Montreal if you’ve been looking for an update, you might wanna swipe through "