Bouchard wins, how bow dah: the social round-up

Wow, so the showdown between Genie Bouchard and Maria Sharapova certainly delivered. The near three-hour battle set social media alight, trending worldwide…

Genie got the win – and summed it up like this:

How bow dah pic.twitter.com/SOAcpEWflu

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) May 8, 2017

"Each point was a battle, we both went for it."

–@GenieBouchard on three-set @MutuaMadridOpen epic vs Sharapova pic.twitter.com/BX45HxSMqq

— WTA (@WTA) May 8, 2017

It was a big day in Madrid – with an interesting battle [with a perplexing scoreline of 06 60 76(0)] between Frenchman Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon also sparking lots of talk, just not from the beaten Gael:

pic.twitter.com/GtYHbNmBu5

— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) May 8, 2017

But perhaps the most contentious issue on social media today was a line call in a practice match between Americans John Isner and Tim Smyczek…

The duo couldn’t agree, so took to social media for clarification:

In or out? @timsmyczek says in, I disagree pic.twitter.com/0p2cy9eEpL

— John Isner (@JohnIsner) May 8, 2017

And everyone had an opinion…

@JohnIsner @timsmyczek Out

— Brian Baker (@BBakesTennis) May 8, 2017

@JohnIsner @timsmyczek Out

— Ryan Harrison (@ryanharrison92) May 8, 2017

@JohnIsner @timsmyczek Out

— Jan-Michael Gambill (@JanmikeGambill) May 8, 2017

Looks Wide 2 Me… #WhatYallThink? https://t.co/dnvAwluO6w

— Dustin Brown (@DreddyTennis) May 8, 2017

@JohnIsner @timsmyczek Wide

— andyroddick (@andyroddick) May 8, 2017

@timsmyczek @JohnIsner Out

— Bjorn Fratangelo (@BjornFratangelo) May 8, 2017

Even Sergiy Stakhovsky (who created headlines when he used a smartphone photo to dispute a line-call at the French Open in 2013) weighed in:

Looks like OUT to me… and believe me I have experience in this pictures ???????????????? @rolandgarros you agree?) https://t.co/q1yYwQftn4

— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) May 8, 2017

All were in overwhelming support of John Isner:

The ppl have spoken. Out by a country mile, @timsmyczek ????

— John Isner (@JohnIsner) May 8, 2017

Meanwhile Stefanos Tsitsipas pondered a bigger question:

In the next 100 years, how will tennis evolve?

— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@StefTsitsipas) May 8, 2017

World No.1 doubles player Bethanie Mattek-Sands went dancing:

Olé! Flamenco with @WTA @TablaoCardamomo in #Madrid ???????????????????? #BabySteps #ShoesAreInMyAmazonCart @MutuaMadridOpen pic.twitter.com/eWb3J9y1dE

— Bethanie MattekSands (@BMATTEK) May 8, 2017

Victoria Azarenka is jumping into her training sessions:

Jumping into the week like… ???????? ????cred @billymac21

A post shared by Victoria Azarenka (@vichka35) on May 8, 2017 at 11:11am PDT

Donald Young has perfected his clay court slide:

YimLife slide ???????? #onetimeforthegram #fromthefence

A post shared by Donald Young (@donaldyoungjr) on May 8, 2017 at 2:38pm PDT

Julia Goerges revealed her true love… is the gym:

Only me and the gym ????#reallove ?? #keeponworking #improvingeveryday #teamjule pic.twitter.com/lcbaqTeO05

— Jule Goerges?????????? (@juliagoerges) May 8, 2017

Sabine Lisicki is making progress in her comeback:

Start the new week strong ???????? #mondays #lovingthosecolors @nikewomen pic.twitter.com/9wCEkxOWYf

— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) May 8, 2017

And finally Naomi Osaka has issued a warning to those who she follows on social media:

If I follow someone I know in real life-and they don't follow back within 2 days, I will promptly unfollow. Don't test me lol ????????????

— NaomiOsaka????? (@Naomi_Osaka_) May 8, 2017