Celebrations and announcements: the social round-up

Social media has many uses, which we explore in today’s social round-up…

For professional players it is a great place to celebrate a win. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga likes to acknowledge his victories with a post featuring his fans:

En quart de finale à l'@Open13 ?????? #TsongaTeam pic.twitter.com/JATot1xVvR

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) February 23, 2017

Peng Shuai and Andrea Hlavackova prefer selfies:

#semifinal in #dubai tomorrow night with #pengshuai #nicewin today against one of the #topteams and now #goodnight @masimopersonalhealth @adidastennis @wta @ddftennis

A post shared by Andrea Hlavackova (@andreahlavackova) on Feb 23, 2017 at 11:20am PST

So do Ekatarina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, with an added Snapchat filter of course:

Semis of @DDFTennis And we are very happy about that @katemakarova1 ????????????Thank you for support guys????#vesnamakateam pic.twitter.com/dwE4ZM4q3B

— Elena Vesnina (@EVesnina001) February 23, 2017

Milos Raonic likes to use social media to reflect:

Last night was a tough one, with a long delay and late finish. My body and mind are going to appreciate the day off today.

A post shared by Milos Raonic (@mraonic) on Feb 23, 2017 at 7:53am PST

As does Tommy Haas:

Thank you to all my fans for the support this week, it’s always fun and a privilege to compete in front of you ???? #grateful #willmissit

A post shared by tommy haas (@tommyhaasofficial) on Feb 23, 2017 at 1:40pm PST

After an amazing Australian summer, John Peers is doing the same:

What an Aussie Summer!! Thanks for all the support. It has been an unforgettable few months. pic.twitter.com/s5I8wtcbi1

— John Peers (@johnwpeers) February 23, 2017

Nick Kyrgios uses social media to wish friends (and opponents) like Lucas Pouille a happy birthday:

Happy bday bro @la_pouille ?????????????

— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) February 23, 2017

It is a great place to brag for a volley-hitting Madison Keys:

Guys – I came to the net and hit a volley! pic.twitter.com/63y9yMKRRy

— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) February 23, 2017

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova uses it to share exciting parts of her day:

Nice surprise! @adidas @adidastennis ?? pic.twitter.com/lKMUcRoQuO

— A. Pavlyuchenkova (@NastiaPav) February 23, 2017

Dominic Thiem likes to show off his ‘style’:

.@ThiemDomi ready to party! #Carnaval #RioOpen2017 pic.twitter.com/Om0bEy2TjK

— Rio Open (@RioOpenOficial) February 23, 2017

Serena Williams just wants her followers to be confident:

“She exudes confidence, she is woman” #siswimsuit make today a confident one.

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Feb 23, 2017 at 6:18am PST

Caroline Wozniacki shares milestones from her many off-court activities:

On stands today! My first Elle covers!?? @elledanmark pic.twitter.com/OB9q25uVGQ

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) February 23, 2017

Genie Bouchard just likes to talk about zips:

Zippers are useful @SI_Swimsuit pic.twitter.com/IcaKD3z6QT

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 23, 2017

Monica Puig likes to let her fans know where she is playing next:

Great 2 weeks if tennis in Doha and Dubai! Cant wait to go and play in Acapulco next week! ???? pic.twitter.com/u4oBH2iEbJ

— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) February 23, 2017

Novak Djokovic made a surprise announcement on his social channels today:

Great news! You'll see me back on court next week in Acapulco at @AbiertoTelcel Did you miss me? ???? pic.twitter.com/3zBXTrDtnt

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) February 23, 2017

The World No.2 also likes to share his practice sessions via Facebook Live, but got in trouble for not thanking wife Jelena for filming him today:

When Jelena #Djokovic yells at Novak at the end of a Facebook Live ???? pic.twitter.com/0nmEacl1aj

— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) February 23, 2017

A classic social media fail – even the world’s best are guilty of them!