Occasionally, things put life into perspective. The terrible events in Brussels united the tennis world – as it did the rest of us – against the actions of an incomprehensible few. The condemnation for the action and support for the victims was, and we’ll leave it to the WTA to sum up the one message dominating social media today:
#PrayForBelgium ??? pic.twitter.com/HBBjBQK4YQ
— WTA (@WTA) March 22, 2016
Given what happened in Brussels, the rest of this social round-up feels terribly irrelevant. But sometimes a little bit of light is important in the dark:
The Miami Open posted this of Belinda Bencic:
And this of Roger Federer:
And this of Serena Williams:
What’s the time, Tomas Berdych?
What are your thoughts?? Collaboration with @FelioSiby is here!! #ambassador #luxury #watch pic.twitter.com/qUWkTbHGY5
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) March 22, 2016
Madison Keys has been singing (unfortunately there’s no video proof):
The harmonizing me and my team just did to the backstreet boys was phenomenal #iwantitthatway
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) March 22, 2016
Dominika Cibulkova got ready to party:
#tasteoftennis #redcarpet #alaia #alaiadress #alaiashoes @MiamiOpen ? pic.twitter.com/FSmDPBJ8Uq
— Dominika Cibulkova (@Cibulkova) March 22, 2016
While Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova actually went partying:
So did Belinda Bencic and Kristina Mladenovic:
About last night ? @BelindaBencic #belikiki #miami pic.twitter.com/wUKKDDSgWt
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) March 22, 2016
And Genie Bouchard:
Wish I was wearing what she's wearing @TasteofTennis pic.twitter.com/HMVACZi1W4
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) March 22, 2016
Christina McHale went and watched a bit of tennis:
Twinning with my little cousin who came to watch today @MiamiOpen ? pic.twitter.com/hip6ydwESo
— Christina McHale (@ChristinaMcHale) March 22, 2016
Carla Suarez Navarro went and played a bit of tennis:
¡Todos listos para el @MiamiOpen! We're ready! ??? pic.twitter.com/z5i840QYoV
— Carla Suarez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) March 22, 2016
Gael Monfils enjoyed a Miami sunset:
And, finally, Andrea Petkovic found a giant rabbit:
Hey there buddy. pic.twitter.com/xoko65qnYy
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) March 22, 2016
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