Tiebreak Tens sets Twitter alight

A Tiebreak Tennis exhibition was staged at Madrid’s Caja Magica on Thursday night.

The draws were fabulous.

Lets go! The mens draw for #TB10Madrid has been made! Who will make their way through to become our #TB10Madrid Champion? #EveryPointCounts pic.twitter.com/vZ52ku15ft

— Tie Break Tens (@tiebreaktens) May 2, 2017

LADIES AT THE READY! Its knockout's all the way to the final. Who can hold their nerve? #TB10Madrid #EveryPointCounts pic.twitter.com/qr9p0dMLdW

— Tie Break Tens (@tiebreaktens) May 2, 2017

But what really sparked interest on tennis Twitter was the fact ex-partners Maria Sharapova and Grigor Dimitrov sat next to one another throughout the matches.

@BenRothenberg 🙂 pic.twitter.com/TOrOI7jBbz

— Piero Emmolo (@pierfed) May 4, 2017

Photograph it they did.

In @TieBreakTens the players stay and watch. Yes, that's Sharapova and Dimitrov. pic.twitter.com/uDjhvmTFSP

— David Law (@DavidLawTennis) May 4, 2017

When your ex tries everything to get your attention… @MariaSharapova at @tiebreaktens pic.twitter.com/4URFIhQoxS

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 4, 2017

Caption, anyone? @MariaSharapova & @GrigorDimitrov in Madrid tonight pic.twitter.com/pDXJaAWyX3

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 4, 2017

Big fan of the contrasting faces behind them. https://t.co/6U9C0LKp0r

— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) May 4, 2017

While the reunion of Sharapova and Dimitrov was the major talking point, the exhibition provided plenty of other amusing moments that tennis fans couldn’t get enough of on social media.

Sveta’s chill-level is through the roof again pic.twitter.com/GEHNVNNr7l

— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) May 4, 2017

These player reaction shots are everything in this @tiebreaktens thing. I would binge-watch "Sveta & Maria Talk About Stuff” most def.

— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) May 4, 2017

Give the @tiebreaktens prize money to Jimmie. He's the real winner of the night. https://t.co/lnACOXdwrc

— René Denfeld (@Renestance) May 4, 2017

I think I just caught the best Sharapova side-eye ever ???????????????????????????????????? #TB10Madrid pic.twitter.com/A2may41wrb

— Nick of the North (@PeripateNic) May 4, 2017

This Tie Break Tens thing should be documented purely via a camera strictly focused on the bench. i.e. what @JJlovesTennis is doing ???? pic.twitter.com/9fQ78nlu3M

— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) May 4, 2017

In the end, Dimitrov and Simona Halep were the winners. And it appeared Simona didn’t quite know what to make of her prize …

When your trophy makes you go ???????????? pic.twitter.com/IXeUSthADE

— René Denfeld (@Renestance) May 4, 2017

The official action – that is, sanctioned ATP and WTA tournament play – begins in Madrid this weekend.