Rihanna sings about work, work, work, work. But in Madrid, it is a fight, fight, fight for Kei Nishikori:
just posted a new photo on the App https://t.co/V7JqgczSiK.
Fight fight fight. Always fight. Happy with win today. pic.twitter.com/oiuFO1rF9e— Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) May 5, 2016
Nick Kyrgios is surviving brutal battles on the Spanish clay:
So pleased I came through that today, was a brutal battle and Pablo played unreal too, he has so much game. Bloody hard work though!! ????????????????????????
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) May 5, 2016
Where Milos Raonic is making faces:
????? ????? Or ?????
Who knows I’ll have to go back and watch exactly what I was saying at this moment! #TEAMMILOS pic.twitter.com/Yp2JRh2Zf9
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 5, 2016
Next stop on the tennis calendar is Rome and many of the stars are there already, including Serena Williams and Juan Monaco:
She is here and she is on fire! ???? Now training at Stadio Centrale! Welcome back Serena! ???? #tennis #ibi16 #wta pic.twitter.com/rsgqtbjhFP
— Internazionali Bnl (@InteBNLdItalia) May 5, 2016
Recién llegado!! Primer entrenamiento en Roma!
Just landed! First training session in #Rome ???? pic.twitter.com/kOfc3iYkKj
— Juan Monaco (@picomonaco) May 5, 2016
After practice, Juan Monaco hung out with Fabio Fognini:
Matea…moci su ???????????????? @picomonaco pic.twitter.com/FPq49ThGVh
— Fabio Fognini (@fabiofogna) May 5, 2016
Ana Ivanovic and Yulia Putintseva went sightseeing in the Italian city:
Italian Evenings! #WhenInItaly pic.twitter.com/X44E08LWnh
— Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) May 5, 2016
Frenchman Benoit Paire is looking further forward – he is dreaming of Roland Garros:
A photo posted by Benoit Paire (@benpaire) on
Kevin Anderson is looking back, posting this #ThrowbackThursday video:
#TBT My thoughts on European tennis in 1998, 1st time here. #lookhowfarivecome #southafrica #tennisdreamsdocometrue pic.twitter.com/QlppBSFVCn
— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) May 5, 2016
Jarmila Wolfe is finding positives in her recovery from shoulder surgery:
Injuries are never good but upside is I get to be with my family ?????????? #dogsoftwitter #husband #family #love pic.twitter.com/eeFPV1TE5v
— Jarmila Wolfe (@tennis_jarkag) May 5, 2016
Janko Tipsarevic is making progress in his comeback, hinting at exciting news for his fans:
If you don’t like glitter, probably best not to say anything stupid near Madison Keys:
How can you be mean when you’re covered in glitter? #youcant ???
A photo posted by Madison Keys (@madisonkeys) on
Lets end this social round-up on a positive note though – so how about some Friday inspiration.
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