Former American players Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey slammed Elena Rybakina for withdrawing from the Japan Open semifinals after securing her WTA Finals berth. After winning the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Joao Fonseca refused to entertain comparisons to Novak Djokovic.Meanwhile, Alexander Bublik revealed why he did not shake Alexei Popyrin's hand after defeating him in the first round of the Paris Masters. Taylor Fritz said he hopes his son, Jordan, and future kids take up tennis, and he gets to help them. Also, fans online trolled Fritz and his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle, over a recent photoshoot.On that note, let's find out more about the top stories of the day.#1. Former players blast Elena Rybakina over Japan Open SF withdrawalElena Rybakina at the 2025 Pan Pacific Open - Source: GettyFans and experts criticized Elena Rybakina for withdrawing from the Pan Pacific Open after reaching the last four. The Kazakh player, who won the Ningbo Open earlier this month, just needed to reach the semifinals in Tokyo to grab the last remaining spot for the WTA Finals.The second seed defeated Leylah Fernandez and Victoria Mboko and was set to face Linda Nosková in the penultimate clash, but cited back issues to exit the WTA 500 tournament.On this week's "Nothing Major Show," former American players Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey expressed displeasure regarding Elena Rybakina's withdrawal."I don't know. Make the semis and then just pull the rip cord like 'I've made it. Screw you all,'" Johnson said (24:03).Querrey agreed, saying:"I hate being like, 'Oh, I feel bad for the tournament guy,' but that does stink. Like make the semis and just dip out."Johnson further said he would rather see her lose than pull out, especially after putting on an impressive performance.#2. Joao Fonseca shoots down Novak Djokovic comparisonsJoao Fonseca won his biggest title so far at the Swiss Indoors last week. The unseeded Brazilian defeated the likes of Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the title clash to win the ATP 500 event.After losing the final 6-3, 6-4, Davidovich Fokina showered praise on Fonseca, dubbing him the next Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard suggested that the way Djokovic challenged Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Fonseca could do the same with the dominant Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.During his press conference, Fonseca acknowledged Davidovich Fokina's kind words, but also stressed he was not interested in comparisons with anyone. The 19-year-old expressed hope that the rest of the tour would find a way to challenge Alcaraz and Sinner."I'm not a fan of these comparisons. Everyone has their own history. I think it’s a pleasure hearing those kind words from him. Great guy, great friend, great fighter. I’m trying my best but we all know that Jannik and Carlos are playing next level tennis. So all the other players from the tour, we are working harder & harder to keep going with them," he said (via TennisOne App's X).#3. Alexander Bublik reveals reason for not shaking Alexei Popyrin's hand in ParisAlexander Bublik defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 6-3 in the first round at the Paris Masters on Monday, October 27.However, the Kazakh skipped the customary handshake at the net, as he went directly to the chair umpire. Bublik was furious because after winning a couple of points via net cords, Popyrin broke into celebration instead of apologizing.In a post-match conversation with Russian outlet Championat, Bublik said he returned the favor to the Australian, who violated an unsaid rule."I just don't see anything wrong with that (not shaking Popyrin's hand). I believe that any reasonable person would have done the same in my place, that is, if I had ever done the same. There is a code, there is a certain etiquette. If a person doesn't follow it, why should I follow it?"#4. Taylor Fritz wishes to be a "tennis dad" to his son and future kidsTaylor Fritz married American tennis player Raquel Pedraza in 2016. The couple welcomed a baby boy, Jordan, in January 2017, but divorced in December 2019.In 2020, Fritz started dating social media influencer and content creator Morgan Riddle. The World No. 4 recently expressed his wish to impart tennis wisdom to his son and future kids with Riddle.Speaking to GQ, the 2022 Indian Wells winner said:“I would love to be a tennis dad. I’m sure if [and] when we have kids, they will probably play tennis.”He added that he had already begun training his son, who hopes for Fritz's ranking to improve.“With my son, I’ve definitely given him lessons. I’d love to be the tennis coach. But with all the travel, with tennis, I’m just not there yet. He’s pretty unimpressed by me being number four in the world,” Fritz said.#5. Fans troll Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle's latest photoshootFans online were amused by a recent photoshoot of Taylor Fritz and his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle. The shoot was part of a GQ Sports feature titled 'Inside the Modern Courtship of Taylor Fritz and Morgan Riddle,' which explored the couple's lives on the tour.However, fans felt they were awkward while posing, and shared their reactions on Reddit.Taylor Fritz for GQ byu/TorturedPoet30 intennisHere are some of the reactions:"He seems so uncomfy," one fan wrote."Lol, the first photo is decent but the rest are absolutely horrendous. Perfect example of how not all good looking people have the skills to model," commented another."This just looks incredibly awkward," another fan opined.Fritz and Riddle met through a dating app in 2020. Riddle started traveling to different tournaments to cheer on her boyfriend and promote tennis in the US.