What do you do when you post your best win in almost three years?
Juan Martin del Potro shares his joy on social media:
Today is one of those days in which I see the reward after all the effort, and it´s… https://t.co/wg9DtxxYWE pic.twitter.com/1DRysGEIGt
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) May 3, 2016
Milos Raonic was not as impressed with his performance – but still relieved to advance in Madrid:
Stan Wawrinka is ready to go for his opening match:
Last practice before first match tomorrow !! #madrid @MutuaMadridOpen ?????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/O2sPyliwQh
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) May 3, 2016
World No.1 Novak Djokovic met the tournament ballkids:
I got a chance to spend some time w/ #MMOPEN ball boys & girls! Thanks for sharing your amazing energy with me ???????????? pic.twitter.com/svmddsBD57
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 3, 2016
Petra Kvitova checked out the tournament’s Hall of Fame:
Visiting the @mutuamadridopen Hall of Fame this morning. Guess who I saw there ?
A photo posted by Petra Kvitova (@petra.kvitova) on
While Rafael Nadal was honoured alongside some legends of the game:
Great celebration of Spanish Hall of Famers on court at the #MadridOpen @TennisHalloFame pic.twitter.com/ujE3c81sa0
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) May 3, 2016
#NextGen star Borna Coric is preparing for a showdown with a current legend:
Happy to get the win today, excited about playing @DjokerNole. The only one out of the "Big 4" I'm yet to play… pic.twitter.com/pzweH09ds9
— borna coric (@borna_coric) May 3, 2016
An unwell Lucie Safarova bid farewell, withdrawing from the tournament:
I'm really sad I had to withdraw from Madrid for food poisoning. Sorry to my partner, I will be back ready for Rome! pic.twitter.com/9C7STObFqF
— lucie safarova (@luciesafarova) May 3, 2016
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova got a walkover into the third round, so spent her day watching football:
Let's go! ?? pic.twitter.com/u0sgkSDgqx
— A. Pavlyuchenkova (@NastiaPav) May 3, 2016
Genie Bouchard’s day wasn’t nearly as exciting:
My plan for the rest of the day: food, sleep, food, sleep.
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) May 3, 2016
Nick Kyrgios was heading to the hairdressers:
Haircut time, then chill, then dinner with the team. ??
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) May 3, 2016
But he might have trouble matching the glam stakes of Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki. The #ladiesinred shone at New York’s Met Gala:
Thrilled to be attending my first #MetGala! My dress was created for me by #JuanCarlosObando #ManusxMachina pic.twitter.com/wN6qIzaGrP
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) May 3, 2016
Thank you @prabalgurung for making this dress fit like a glove!! #slits #ladyinred #metgala pic.twitter.com/flXqgZqq31
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) May 3, 2016
Elena Vesnina’s new look is less red carpet:
A photo posted by Elena Vesnina (@vesnushka86) on
Heather Watson is trying to impress by getting low:
When bae says he likes girls that can get low pic.twitter.com/0w28RgkA2U
— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) May 3, 2016
Agnieszka Radwanska and some of the top WTA players are trying to impress too – by emulating emojis:
What do you think guys, did I do good at this @WTA Emoji Challenge? 😉 https://t.co/RrGpHnO5vT
— Aga Radwanska (@ARadwanska) May 3, 2016
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