Everyone loves winning trophies – just as our social round-up shows…
Timea Bacsinszky got cheeky after her win in Rabat:
Trophy-Mirror-Selfie!???????? 1st title of 2016 & on clay!Merci Rabat ????????!#limitless #lovemyjob @ASICSTennis @WTA @babolat pic.twitter.com/x8M4Z1pBfH
— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) April 30, 2016
Victory was sweet for hometown hero Philipp Kohlschreiber in Munch:
.@Kohlscribbler overcomes #Thiem to win his third @BMWOpenbyFWUAG title. Read: https://t.co/eS4zEkQc2M #ATP #tennis pic.twitter.com/7gaDGBGIvg
— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) May 1, 2016
Veteran Nicolas Almagro was excited to end a four-year title drought in Estoril:
"Be a champion, be a champion" #EstorilOpen @NicoAlmagro pic.twitter.com/aslU9LOQI6
— Estoril Open (@EstorilOpen) May 1, 2016
In Instanbul, Argentinean Diego Schwartzman was celebrating his first ATP World Tour title:
CAMPEONNNNNN!!!! Gracias a todos por los saludos. Este deporte es así. ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/sRA24cjvXv
— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) May 1, 2016
Australian Jordan Thompson also had a major career milestone to celebrate – and was getting praise from big names:
Well done @jordanthommmo2 on winning @ATPWorldTour Challenger Title. In doing so cracked the Top 100 for the 1st time! #CareerHigh
— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) May 1, 2016
Czech Lucie Safarova turned her poor start to the season around quickly, sweeping the Prague title then heading straight to Madrid to keep her streak alive:
Busy weekend! From Prague straight to Madrid and I won my first match here today agaist Coco! #pojd #happy ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/Vu1yXWqMLi
— lucie safarova (@luciesafarova) May 1, 2016
Angelique Kerber was excited to be in Madrid – but her campaign won’t be netting a trophy. Czech Barbora Strycova upset the world No.3 in the opening round:
Hola Madrid ???? #teamangie #crazy #fun pic.twitter.com/zUAEJkWDTC
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) April 29, 2016
Now how about this for a mixed doubles combination – world No.1 Martina Hingis joined forces with Rafael Nadal for charity and there were plenty of laughs:
had fun playing doubles with @RafaelNadal at @MutuaMadridOpen charity event #vamos #MutuaMadridOpen pic.twitter.com/wrATgse44b
— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) April 30, 2016
Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hit the practice courts instead:
With my friend @tsonga7 we wish you happy Workers' Day. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/Cj2SXzNJut
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) May 1, 2016
Caroline Wozniacki is missing Madrid with injury – but that isn’t stopping her from having her own adventures:
Not sure how I ended up here, but currently carpooling with this random nice older man in the car????????
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) May 1, 2016
First thing after a flight! #gymtime #rehab #keepgettingstronger @adidaswomen #beatingjetlaglikeaboss pic.twitter.com/u71Kx2Aao4
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) May 1, 2016
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