‘Legend’-ary selfies: the social round-up

Published by Tennismash

What has been happening on social media in the tennis world?

Another day, another Mary Pierce selfie… welcome to the social round-up!

This time the two-time Grand Slam champion got David Goffin to join in:

She’s not the only legend taking photos at Roland Garros though…

Martina Hingis got fellow Grand Slam champions Francesca Schiavone and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario to join her for a happy snap:

Leander Paes ran into Sergi Bruguera and Andre Agassi – a trio who shared an Olympic podium many years ago:

Taking photos is not the only thing tennis players do…

Sometimes they dabble in some on-court ballet like Alexandr Dolgopolov:

Or do a little dance like Lauren Davis:

Or entertain themselves on the massage table – as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova does:

Winning is something they are also good at:

But handling losses is something they need to improve on, as Borna Coric admits:

Meanwhile lets get to the big stories of the day…

As American Steve Johnson grieves his father’s death, he’s finding comfort in the support of his peers and fans – and winning gutsy matches too:

Ons Jabeur is lost for words after becoming the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam third round:

And finally, Petra Kvitova’s fairytale return may be over – but she’s still smiling, and so is the rest of the tennis world:

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