Bertens’ winning run continues: the social round-up

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2016 French Open - Day Eleven

Today’s social round-up is a lot more positive – there was finally a full day of play in Paris!

Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens’ 11-match singles winning streak is one of the biggest stories of Roland Garros – although her unlikely run has even left her surprised:

Her next opponent is Timea Bacsinszky – who is feeling #limitless:

David Goffin has reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time too, leaving him speechless:

Garbine Muguruza is also in new territory – qualifying for her first semifinal on Parisian clay:

Veteran Leander Paes is competing in his 19th French Open – and has the battle scars to prove it:

Carla Suarez Navarro’s tournament is over, so it’s au revior as the locals would say:

Daria Gavrilova’s tournament is over too, but she’s hanging around Paris to support compatriot Sam Stosur and do some sight-seeing:

Kiki Bertens might be the toast of Dutch tennis right now, but countryman Robin Haase is attracting plenty of social media attention too. He received a hindrance violation at a Challenger event for allegedly imitating an opponent’s grunt. It left players such as Sachia Vickery, Reilly Opelka and Daria Gavrilova in fits of laughter:

There’s good news for Caroline Wozniacki fans – she has hinted she’ll be back on tour very soon:

The grass season, or should we say #DreddySeason, has already started for Dustin Brown, who is up to his usual tricks:

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