In yesterday’s social round-up we told you that the best way to celebrate a Grand Slam win was to post about it online – and we weren’t lying. The trend continued on day four of Roland Garros…
Sloane Stephens went with a mirror selfie to celebrate:
winner winner chicken dinner ???? @rolandgarros -don't mind my ombré of sweat. pic.twitter.com/FHI8a0e6TT
— Sloane Stephens (@SloaneStephens) May 25, 2016
Milos Raonic used a collection of photos:
It’s good to move on! I loved being back out on Philippe Chatrier! #teamMilos pic.twitter.com/PFm7pga8Jj
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 25, 2016
Garbine Muguruza opted for some traditional hashtags:
#Allez #Vamos #LetsGo @rolandgarros https://t.co/v0wNS01vxe pic.twitter.com/2eZ90WtvKc
— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) May 25, 2016
While Yanina Wickmayer made up her own – is #PinkyWicky a thing?
Because my team is the best! On to the next one! #TeamWicky #38Forever #Believe #Fight #PinkyWicky #Paris pic.twitter.com/vIT8zoXenM
— Yanina Wickmayer (@wickytennis) May 25, 2016
John Peers kept his celebration post more low-key:
Round 1 complete ???? @rolandgarros @henrikontinen @tascperformance …Happy to get through that tough match ???? pic.twitter.com/jFnY4xsMIm
— John Peers (@johnwpeers) May 25, 2016
Petra Kvitova had an extra reason to smile, not only is she into the third round but she recorded her 300th career win:
A smile worth 300 wins ???? #petrainparis #RG16 pic.twitter.com/0rMWupKLQ8
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) May 25, 2016
That was until the #PetrainParis hashtag revealed a blast from the past:
Oh booooyyyyy ???? can we delete this please? ???? https://t.co/WnF7v85eK7
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) May 25, 2016
Daria Gavrilova isn’t smiling after close first round singles and doubles losses:
Sums up my Roland Garros this year ???? https://t.co/eDeWnmjKv2
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) May 25, 2016
Tomas Berdych had the day off and enjoyed the sunshine, which has finally appeared in Paris:
Nice weather arrived to Paris #RG16 ?????? pic.twitter.com/iUPW4OoZSA
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) May 25, 2016
Rafael Nadal worked hard on the practice court:
Seguimos entrenando… #RG16
We keep practicing… #RG16 pic.twitter.com/W9AVA83yDx— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) May 25, 2016
Alize Cornet supported countryman Gilles Simon:
Bravo @GillesSimon84 !!!! C'est ce qui s'appelle jouer avec ses tripes !! #quelcombat #respect
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) May 25, 2016
Kristina Mladenovic also got swept up in the tennis:
Girls this match tho…. @irina_begu @CoCoVandey #wta #popcorntime #greateffort #RG16
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) May 25, 2016
CoCo Vandeweghe appreciated the support, despite losing the longest women’s match of the season so far:
Rough 1 today. I don't have many words at the moment. I want to thank every1 for coming out and supporting me and pushing me the extra mile.
— CoCo Vandeweghe (@CoCoVandey) May 25, 2016
Kristina Mladenovic then phoned injured Belinda Bencic, who isn’t in Paris this year, to tell her about the match:
Cause I'm missing her so much! @BelindaBencic sorry for the screenshot, I hope you won't be mad! ?????? pic.twitter.com/03cqa9gFMF
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) May 25, 2016
Someone else who is not at Roland Garros this year is Russian Maria Kirilenko, who had a baby in July last year. But the former world No.10 has hinted at a return:
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