Academy openings and heroes: the social round-up

There is plenty of on-court action on the WTA Tour and ATP World Tour this week – and lots going on off-court too…

World No.2 Serena Williams celebrated her 35th birthday:

Hey @SerenaWilliams, it's your birthday!

Can we come party? ???? #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/ZQL1C1Kf2g

— Australian Open (@AustralianOpen) September 26, 2016

Fabio Fognini made a winning start in Shenzhen:

Happy for the good start! Ni hao!???@ATPShenzhenOpen pic.twitter.com/sI38t6kfSG

— Fabio Fognini (@fabiofogna) September 26, 2016

Martina Hingis hosted a kids clinic (yes she’s in there somewhere):

Where is Martina – Wuhan edition pic.twitter.com/eh2cKVs7um

— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) September 26, 2016

Petra Kvitova scored a win, then did some work experience as a physio:

A good win this morning and then I did a different job this afternoon with the physio team! ???? @wuhanopentennis pic.twitter.com/97QQrTX2hI

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) September 26, 2016

Frenchwoman Mathilde Johansson received a retirement gift from the WTA:

Thank you @WTA for this nice surprise it goes right to my heart ??????#ireallyenjoyedmytennislife #timeforsomethingelse pic.twitter.com/rp8ge77iHf

— Mathilde Johansson (@JohanssonMath) September 26, 2016

Mandy Minella’s #happyandproud to be back in the top 100:

Winner in Albuquerque NM ???? and back in the top ???? ???? #happyandproud pic.twitter.com/7ck8ExoIQE

— mandy minella (@mandyminella) September 25, 2016

Lucie Safarova split with her coach and is now working with former player Frantisek Cermak:

Coach @robsteckley not working with @luciesafarova any more. She hired Frantisek Cermak for a tryout.

— Karel Knap (@Karel_Knap) September 26, 2016

While Benoit Paire has added a former boxer to his team:

Benoit Paire names former boxer Brahim Asloum as his fitness coach https://t.co/rm5NcKHG6t pic.twitter.com/bowxy0emFn

— TennisWorld USA (@TennisworldUSA) September 26, 2016

It is construction time at Wimbledon:

Crane life. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/EannYMCRde

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) September 26, 2016

Rafael Nadal officially opened his academy with the help of tennis legends Carlos Moya, John McEnroe and Mats Wilander:

Thank you @Charlymoya #JohnMcEnroe and @mwilander for joining me during the #rnscsportscentre open day! pic.twitter.com/6SY1gmGvd5

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 26, 2016

Good memories of yesterday. Thanks to my friends @CharlyMoya, #JohnMcEnroe & @mwilander for coming to the #rnscsportscentre’s #openday pic.twitter.com/T8Zz6smHfv

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 26, 2016

Fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez was hanging out with an idol too – Portuguese footballer Luis Figo:

Un placer encontrarme a uno de mis ídolos como @LuisFigo aquí por casualidad. // It's been a pleasure meeting one of my idols.?????? pic.twitter.com/bbd8Gyj6ky

— Feliciano López (@feliciano_lopez) September 26, 2016