So it rained again in Paris…
And Madison Keys was not impressed:
Feelings about this rain ???????????? pic.twitter.com/3BL4FNAV7e
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) May 31, 2016
Tomas Berdych was so desperate to play, he went looking for a solution:
Hey @AustralianOpen can you send us one roof here to paris?! You have 3down there #fedexmakeithappen #now ??????????????????
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) May 31, 2016
Luckily the Australian Open were willing to help:
We'd love to help – which one would you like? @RodLaverArena @MCourtArena or @HisenseArena ?????????????????? #RG16 https://t.co/xQ8hurp2J3
— Australian Open (@AustralianOpen) May 31, 2016
Eventually there was some play and French duo Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia were one of the few to complete a match:
???? in to the 1/4 ????????????????
Good win today with @KikiMladenovic under the rain ! ???? ???? #RG16 @rolandgarros #Allez pic.twitter.com/5Nt2BEBB9l— Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) May 31, 2016
Milos Raonic is out of the French Open already, so penned an epic monologue to his Twitter followers:
Firstly, a big thank you to all of my supporter. Your words of encouragement are always pleasant to hear & read. They energize & motivate.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
Secondly, this clay season has come to an end, many lessons were learned and I came out on the other end of it stronger & better.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
It didn’t end the way I would have wanted by any means but I put it all out there and that goes a long ways.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
Lastly, I am very hungry and excited to move forward and start on my journey on grass.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
It presents many challenges, I know with the people around me & my unmatched dedication & work ethic & ambition.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
It can lead to some great moments and emotions.
See you on the grass.
Thank you #TeamMilos
Milos
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
Let’s try something, do you tell people your dreams?
What are your dreams? Goals? As crazy or as realistic as they may be.
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 31, 2016
Kei Nishikori kept his farewell tweet to Paris more succinct:
Taking off ???????? for home in Bradenton ????. Some days rest ????????????????? and then start preparation for @GerryWeberOpen. Excited for the grass season.
— Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) May 31, 2016
The grass season has already started for Sergiy Stakhovsky – and he’s impressed with his form:
Can somebody upload the divevolley on set point in the first set?? Pretty please)))????
— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) May 31, 2016
Cannot go more horizontal then this on #tennis #court ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/sIUvr9ZYBV
— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) May 31, 2016
Social media is all fun and games for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who has been reflecting on the latest selfie trends:
Nowadays#??????????? pic.twitter.com/IF8jb2LxtG
— A. Pavlyuchenkova (@NastiaPav) May 31, 2016
But it is serious business for Kevin Anderson, using it to announce a new business venture:
Pity about the rain @rolandgarros. But cheer up, I have some exciting news to share! Want to know what it is? Watch!https://t.co/uQTxZHOuxV
— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) May 31, 2016
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