US Open day seven: the social round-up

The fourth round showdown between former world No.1 Rafael Nadal and rising Frenchman Lucas Pouille was EPIC – and it sent social media into meltdown. Everyone was commentating – and for the tennis nerds, there were some great facts being shared:

This is the 1st year since 2004 Rafael Nadal has not reached the quarterfinal at a Grand Slam in a calendar year. pic.twitter.com/j48TSJQxt4

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 4, 2016

If @La_Pouille wins on Ashe, 3 Frenchmen will reach Grand Slam QF for 1st time since 1947 French and US QF for 1st time since 1927. #USOpen

— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) September 4, 2016

Caroline Wozniacki was in a good mood after her fourth round win earlier in the day – and was just one of the players on the edge of their seat as Nadal and Pouille battled it out in a fifth set tiebreak:

Mood!!!! @usopen ???????? pic.twitter.com/28mJ7XCtZ3

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) September 4, 2016

Wow!! This match is unbelievable!! 6 all in the 5th and 6 all in the tiebreaker! #pouille #nadal amazing level of play

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) September 4, 2016

French players Alize Cornet and Kristina Mladenovic showed their patriotic pride:

Crazy match between @la_pouille & @RafaelNadal !! So impressed to see Lucas playing this level, and Rafa always ready to fight back! #USOpen

— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) September 4, 2016

OUI POUPOUILLE !!!!!!!!! ???????????????????? @la_pouille

— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) September 4, 2016

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had his own reason to celebrate:

En quart !!! ????????????? #USOPEN #TsongaTeam pic.twitter.com/ZP7bqnbash

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) September 4, 2016

Italian Roberta Vinci is back into the quarterfinals, so celebrated with a selfie with two legends of the game:

What a selfie at @usopen !!!!!???????????????????????????? @mwilander @Babsschett @Eurosport_IT #usopen2016 ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/eHUcBJSrXe

— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) September 4, 2016

Martina Hingis and new partner CoCo Vandeweghe are also into the quarterfinals:

fun to play at the New Grand Stand…on to the quarters with @CoCoVandey #usopen pic.twitter.com/fO2Go71r78

— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) September 4, 2016

As are #TeamBucie, selfie queens Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands:

Quaterfinals of #usopen2016 after tough 3set match! #teambucie #letsgo ???????????????????????? @matteksands pic.twitter.com/i485mXOJuA

— lucie safarova (@luciesafarova) September 4, 2016

Jack Sock’s tournament is over though:

Thanks for the support out there! ???????? https://t.co/VlyD9A06D6

— Jack Sock (@JackSock) September 4, 2016

American doubles player Nicolas Monroe didn’t exit quietly:

Just passed Monroe after match, asked if he was okay and he grimaced and shook his head. His fall earlier #USOpen: https://t.co/1m97pyI0nF

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 4, 2016

Venus and Serena Williams both had a day off – so what did they do? Hit the practice courts at the same time:

#sisters #usopen #nyc @elevenbyvenus

A photo posted by Venus Williams (@venuswilliams) on Sep 4, 2016 at 9:26am PDT

Simona Halep laughed at her coach Darren Cahill’s visit to a physiotherapist:

The player is playing and the coach gets injured???? how come? ???????? enjoy @darren_cahill @dragosciaus #junior pic.twitter.com/pqT6HXnbLO

— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) September 4, 2016

Sabine Lisicki went running in Central Park:

How much fun is it to run in Central Park!?!? I'm loving it ???????????? #runfaster #keepup pic.twitter.com/lUakVVSb6S

— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) September 4, 2016

Today’s social round-up ends with a love match between WTA players Tara Moore and Conny Perrin – who took to Twitter to announce their engagement. Congrats to the happy couple!

She Makes Everyday Special, But Today Was Just A Little More : I Said YES ?????????? @TaraMoore92 pic.twitter.com/dRLCsLHLyt

— Conny Perrin (@conny_perrin) September 4, 2016