It is no secret that Juan Martin del Potro is one of the most adored players on tour – and his latest exploits have sent social media into an emotional outpouring of love…
With opponent Nicolas Almagro reduced to tears after a knee injury forced him to retire from their second round match, Delpo earnt adoration for the way he comforted him:
Te deseo una pronta recuperación, @NicoAlmagro. Imagino lo que sentís. Fuerza. pic.twitter.com/I2HuYkx5I9
— Juan M. del Potro (@delpotrojuan) June 1, 2017
The moving moment had Elina Svitolina in tears:
???????????????????????????????? https://t.co/pYRwCRscFp
— Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) June 1, 2017
Now to the rest of today’s social round-up…
There is one thing that is more expected at Grand Slams – and that is players posting about their wins.
It is something Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic and Kevin Anderson love to do:
The story lives on #RG2017 #TEAMMILOS pic.twitter.com/nKJmKgpTB5
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) June 1, 2017
Crossing my way into the 3rd round of @rolandgarros. ???????????? #RG17 #TeamCilic #FilaTennis #HeadTennis https://t.co/Aj2fboPnSC pic.twitter.com/6wMgQmdfe4
— Marin Cilic (@cilic_marin) June 1, 2017
Never fun to play an 18 seed in R2, but so happy to get the win today! ????????Come on! #RG17 @srixontennis_en @lottosportitaly @championporsche pic.twitter.com/MESzzeVSd5
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) June 1, 2017
So do Caroline Garcia and Alize Cornet:
Flying into the 3rd round !
Au 3e tour à @rolandgarros !
?????????????????????????????????? #RG17 #FlyWithCaro #NikeCourtUnmatched
(????Antoine Couvercelle) pic.twitter.com/tFlvgUf2r7— Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) June 1, 2017
Direction le 3ème tour @rolandgarros ???????????? !! Such an amazing time on Philippe Chatrier and on to the third round !! #YAYYY #Allezlà #RG17 pic.twitter.com/ysIg620G1f
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) June 1, 2017
If experience counts, then the Bryan Brothers have nailed how to do a winning post:
19 years and counting. #rg17 #atpworldtour #TeamIZOD pic.twitter.com/kHVT1vYHvo
— Bob Bryan (@Bryanbros) June 1, 2017
Meanwhile Gael Monfils is chilling:
???? #RG17 pic.twitter.com/GqcYowRe6s
— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) June 1, 2017
Team Bucie (Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova) are juggling:
21-year-old Karen Khachanov stunned Tomas Berdych – then stunned the tennis world by revealing he is married:
.@achakv87: Blondes or brunettes?
Khachanov: Brunettes.
Chakvetadze: Do you have a girlfriend?
Khachanov: I have a wife.
Chakvetadze: Oops. pic.twitter.com/hFG05vzgkM— Ilya Ryvlin (@ryvlin) May 30, 2017
Kristina Mladenovic worked on her tan:
Mon 1er photoshooting en ???? sorti aujourd'hui dans le nouveau @ParisMatch ?? pic.twitter.com/5Gg7AiPx2H
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) June 1, 2017
Victoria Azarenka worked out:
Taylor Fritz has grass on his mind:
8 week training block ?… Now off to England for the grass season???? and soooo ready to play ????????????!!!! #pumped
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) June 1, 2017
And Serena Williams had something to clarify:
FYI pic.twitter.com/THjs210R24
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) June 1, 2017
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