If you are following the game’s top players on social media, it’s hard to miss that they are in Rome this week.
Garbine Muguruza has been checking out the Vatican City:
Ciao Vaticano! Lucky to get to know these historical places! Afortunada de conocer estos sitios tan históricos! ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/5mQQZEzaMn
— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) May 9, 2016
Julia Goerges went sightseeing at the Forum:
Exploring Forum Romanum?? #wheninrome pic.twitter.com/xa4hwNAi76
— Jule Goerges (@juliagoerges) May 9, 2016
Benoit Paire hit the town to celebrate his 27th birthday:
Martina Hingis is working hard on the practice court:
good first hit at @InteBNLdItalia @OfficialMauiJim pic.twitter.com/usRlmZJ2pX
— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) May 9, 2016
So is Rafael Nadal:
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) May 9, 2016
Play has started and Milos Raonic has charged into the second round:
Ciao Bella ????????#TeamMilos pic.twitter.com/wLrNnHTBUm
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 9, 2016
Juan Monaco had a day off, so enjoyed the tennis as a fan:
Después de entrenar viendo a Guido Pella vs. Sock. #Roma pic.twitter.com/FsYuu29sqQ
— Juan Monaco (@picomonaco) May 9, 2016
Lucie Safarova got a win:
Great start in Rome with a win over F.Schiavone! #pojd #rome #teamsafarova pic.twitter.com/S3cCkDvLTO
— lucie safarova (@luciesafarova) May 9, 2016
And so did a pumped up Ana Ivanovic:
Ajde!! ??
— Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) May 9, 2016
Belinda Bencic is sidelined with injury, but still making ranking gains:
Soon im gone be #1 if I continue like this???????????? https://t.co/x72csdNPKf
— Belinda Bencic (@BelindaBencic) May 9, 2016
Victoria Azarenka was getting honest:
We got way too much in common, if I'm being honest with you
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) May 9, 2016
As former world No.1 Justine Henin made a return to court – as coach of Elina Svitolina:
Hi @Justine_Henin! pic.twitter.com/DUHDKpx1KR
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) May 9, 2016
Chris Evert, another former world No.1, was getting glamorous with Australian Ajla Tomljanovic:
What do u think, guys?????????????@Ajlatom pic.twitter.com/IdJ9stBbeW
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) May 9, 2016
As another former world No.1 in Amelie Mauresmo announced the end of her coaching partnership with Andy Murray:
Des petites nouvelles !
A très vite…Andy Murray and Amelie Mauresmo today announce that they have mutually… https://t.co/0YogUcxMPl
— AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) May 9, 2016
Speaking of former world No.1s, looks like Caroline Wozniacki has a new helper too:
My assistant coach today???????????? #bruno pic.twitter.com/6bgrpR6Odu
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) May 9, 2016
The focus might be on Rome right now, but there is action at Wimbledon too. Tim Henman returned to the All England Club to officially open the courts:
The #Wimbledon grass courts were officially opened today.
An old friend stopped by to test them out ???? pic.twitter.com/naSqpuBEUC
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) May 9, 2016
Can you believe there is only 48 days until Wimbledon?!
But lets focus on Rome again, where Gael Monfils has been back at it again with his tricks:
Want to see what @Gael_Monfils was doing on the #ibi16 practice court earlier? #ATP #Tennis https://t.co/tuDjUN6OeK
— TennisTV (@TennisTV) May 9, 2016
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