Big news, confessions and hugs: the social round-up

So there has been a lot happening on social media in the last few days…

With the tennis world still reeling from Maria Sharapova’s two-year ban, Spanish star Rafael Nadal took to social media to make an announcement of his own:

Hi everybody. I’m sad to announce that after talking to my doctors, and receiving the results of my last medical… https://t.co/BBl4BOtL45

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 9, 2016

Elsewhere in the social media world, James Blake confessed to stealing Roger Federer’s towel back in 2006:

Yes @rogerfederer I took one of your towels the year you beat me in the finals of masters cup and still use it pic.twitter.com/QHw5S70KKp

— James Blake (@JRBlake) June 9, 2016

World No.1 Serena Williams shared her inner thoughts:

VIDEO: @SerenaWilliams on French Open loss: "I'm going to take a moment to be super honest … I was really pissed."https://t.co/qJzaGOjrJZ

— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) June 8, 2016

It’s happy times though for Ash Barty – she’s into the quarterfinals at Nottingham, her first WTA tournament in two years:

Facials/10 ???? Pumped to be into the last eight here in Notts???????????? #2.0 pic.twitter.com/jX3aLQiPKc

— Ash Barty (@ashbar96) June 9, 2016

And compatriot Daria Gavrilova is pumped about Barty’s winning return too:

Yessss @ashbar96 pic.twitter.com/4F8HEtLMWl

— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) June 9, 2016

Angelique Kerber is ready to start her grass season:

ready for the grass season ? #teamangie

A video posted by Angelique Kerber (@angie.kerber) on Jun 9, 2016 at 9:29am PDT

So is Kevin Anderson:

1st hit on site today at @TheQueensClub. #AegonChampionships is one of my favorite tourneys, it's good to be back! pic.twitter.com/EiZcKWuCSr

— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) June 9, 2016

Veterans Radek Stepanek and Tommy Haas have been hitting in Stuttgart:

Great feeling being back out on the grass warming up my buddy and ( Nachbar ) @radek_stepanek for his match here @mercedescup #aufgehts

A photo posted by tommy haas (@tommyhaasofficial) on Jun 9, 2016 at 3:53am PDT

Dominika Cibulkova did a photoshoot:

A bit different kind of "work" this afternoon photoshooting with @petkaficka, styled by @andrejkusalik. pic.twitter.com/MABk1k3U3e

— Dominika Cibulkova (@Cibulkova) June 9, 2016

Genie Bouchard has been relaxing on the Spanish island of Mallorca:

This is nice pic.twitter.com/aK6bd33Q4n

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 9, 2016

Elina Svitolina was living a Ukrainian fairytale:

Ukrainian fairytale @SuperiorResort pic.twitter.com/fkjTBkFpyB

— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) June 9, 2016

Jack Sock shared some deep thoughts:

Count your blessings and be thankful every day. Few people you can truly count on day in and day out ???? #famovereverything

— Jack Sock (@JackSock) June 9, 2016

And all Caroline Wozniacki wanted was a big hug:

When all you want is a hug, but you realize he is just not that in to you… Or maybe just drunk ???? pic.twitter.com/wRkGNPk4DL

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) June 9, 2016