Life as a professional tennis player is tough, even if social media suggests they spend a lot of time at the beach. Find out what the world’s best players have been up to in the past 24 hours in today’s social round-up…
Garbine Muguruza is #recharging:
???? Sitting on the dock of the bay… Watching the tide roll away ???? #RecoveryTime #Resting #Recharging#Recuperando #Descansando #Recargando pic.twitter.com/1PQoyQYW0S
— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) March 29, 2017
Serena Williams is doing the same:
Juan Sebastian Cabal is a fan of the beach too:
No hay mejor manera de terminar el entreno de la mañana ?????????? There's no better way to finish practice ?????????? #miami #JCV #colombianpower pic.twitter.com/YGJ6WcJtiY
— Juan Sebastian Cabal (@juanscabal) March 29, 2017
Hanging out at the water is a perfect spot for a selfie, just ask Fernando Verdasco:
????? pic.twitter.com/i5sCMiUa2y
— Fernando Verdasco (@FerVerdasco) March 29, 2017
Pools also make a good spot to chill, as Dustin Brown and Andrea Hlavackova know:
Its nice to have a chill afternoon like today,but I cant do this for too long…it gets boooring #wannaplayagain @MiamiOpen #semifinals ???????????? pic.twitter.com/Vz2mgNChsV
— Andrea Hlavackova (@AndreaHlavackov) March 29, 2017
Sloane Stephens thinks couches are alright too:
When you get a promotion to 2nd chair and you don't know how to act ????@tennischannel pic.twitter.com/p4XmuNeYJG
— Sloane Stephens (@SloaneStephens) March 29, 2017
Do you know what else is good? Snacks. Just ask Andrea Petkovic and CoCo Vandeweghe:
Oh???? pic.twitter.com/Zci7Lgca5B
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) March 29, 2017
That moment when you eat all the tangerines you brought in the first 20min of a three hour day??????????? #SnacksFail
— CoCo Vandeweghe (@CoCoVandey) March 29, 2017
Life on tour also means spending lots of time in the gym, as Carla Suarez Navarro has been:
¡Saludos desde el @Abierto_GNP! Seguimos estabilizando el hombro con la polea @IberianSportech y controlando la sesión con @smartcoach_eu. pic.twitter.com/ZIb2H5p9Fj
— Carla Suarez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) March 29, 2017
Gyms can be fun too according to Monica Puig:
Fatigue + Laughter = Epic fail ???? pic.twitter.com/F63GbBbgK2
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) March 29, 2017
Injuries aren’t so fun, as Vania King would tell you:
Been a tough few months w/ injuries and unfortunately, I need surgery for an ankle injury. Will keep you updated and thnx for the support! X
— Vania King (@queen_v21) March 29, 2017
Losses aren’t either, so sometimes you just have to laugh (and sing) them off like Vasek Pospisil:
This is how I deal with tough losses.. comedy improv on guitar ????. Full Wimbledon 16' Match day Video is out!: https://t.co/0IOFO8t2dW pic.twitter.com/TqHJXjO065
— Vasek Pospisil (@VasekPospisil) March 29, 2017
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