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Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff, Eugenie Bouchard and some other high-profile names from the world of tennis tuned into baseball action recently as they witnessed a memorable contest between the LA Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series. The Dodgers clinched the title for the second successive year, with Will Smith and Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing starring roles in the 5-4 win.The Dodgers were the favorite to win on paper. However, things turned out to be much closer than anyone could have anticipated. The Blue Jays were only two outs from clinching the title, and in hindsight, it's fair to say that the team from Toronto looked in much better shape compared to the Dodgers spanning the seven games.The nail-biting nature of the contest prompted former ATP No. 1 and 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev to write on X (formerly Twitter);'My pulse was I think around 180 last half hour of the game! I honestly have never seen anything like that"Meanwhile, WTA No. 3 Coco Gauff, currently in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for this year's edition of the WTA Finals, posted a picture of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on her Instagram Story.Gauff's Instagram Story featuring Ohtani's picture (Source: Instagram/cocogauff)Eugenie Bouchard, the Canadian former WTA No. 5, sent an encouraging message to the Blue Jays via an Instagram Story, urging them to be positive for next year's World Series. The 31-year-old was in attendance for the thrilling encounter as well."Next year guys :) @bluejays," Bouchard wrote.Bouchard's message for the Blue Jays on Instagram (Source: Instagram/geniebouchard)"Best game of baseball I've ever seen" - Billie Jean King echoes Daniil Medvedev's sentiments on World Series epic between Dodgers and Blue JaysBillie Jean King at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup By Gainbridge Finals (Source: Getty)Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff and Eugenie Bouchard weren't the only names from the tennis fraternity to have been impressed by the baseball displayed by the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. WTA founder Billie Jean King, a 12-time singles Major champion and a former No. 1 in both women's singles and doubles tennis, penned a heartfelt message on Instagram that reflected how she felt after watching the game."The best game of baseball I've ever seen. Congratulations to the Dodgers on an incredible season, and on winning the World Series for the second year in a row. Dedication, excellence and championship culture. So proud of this organization," King wrote in an Instagram Story.King's message for the Dodgers on Instagram (Source: Instagram/billiejeanking)On the tennis front, Daniil Medvedev is set to feature at the Moselle Open next, in a bid to qualify for the 2025 ATP Finals. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff is slated to begin her WTA Finals title defense against compatriot Jessica Pegula on Sunday, November 2.
