There is a Grand Slam tournament starting in a few days… but that doesn’t mean the stars don’t have time to party.
The annual WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party is always a highly-anticipated event for the players – and we love it too, because it means lots of great photos for our social round-up…
Victoria Azarenka, Daria Gavrilova and Shelby Rogers were all glowing:
#WTAPARTY2017 pic.twitter.com/sQHzgIGSLN
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) June 29, 2017
Naomi Broady, Carina Witthoeft and Sorana Cirstea looked glamorous:
Pre Wimbledon Party ???? #wtaparty pic.twitter.com/IpvHGgQ9Fb
— Carina Witthöft (@WitthoeftCarina) June 29, 2017
Hey there Wimbledon Players Party???? pic.twitter.com/pKQzjxD2sU
— Sorana Cirstea (@sorana_cirstea) June 29, 2017
Naomi Osaka and Alize Cornet were in high spirits:
#WTAParty pic.twitter.com/VUVNJ0nvcU
— NaomiOsaka????? (@Naomi_Osaka_) June 29, 2017
Cheers ???????????????? #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/H1CpuXaQM0
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) June 29, 2017
But it was business as usual for Lucas Pouille, grinding away in practice:
Always a pleasure to hit on the great @Wimbledon grass courts ???????????? #Wimby17 #CantWait #TeamPouille pic.twitter.com/EhfEvFFpXX
— Lucas Pouille (@la_pouille) June 29, 2017
Doubles star Raven Klaasen was hanging out in the Wimbledon changerooms, where he showed his skills extend beyond the court:
Fabio Fognini had a busy day, practicing with Kei Nishikori then taking selfies with Tommy Haas:
Good practice with @fabiofogna this morning at @Wimbledon. Having another practice this afternoon at Aorangi. pic.twitter.com/GNC8yYLblA
— Kei Nishikori (@keinishikori) June 29, 2017
Funny match in @Tennis_Classic against @TommyHaas13 ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/5W2SVnCFde
— Fabio Fognini (@fabiofogna) June 29, 2017
Rising Russian star Karen Khachanov practiced with one of his idols – Juan Martin del Potro:
Good practice with @delpotrojuan at @Wimbledon today pic.twitter.com/iatozQBlt4
— Karen Khachanov (@karenkhachanov) June 29, 2017
Not far away in Roehampton, some qualifiers were making their Wimbledon dreams come true. Among them were Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrew Whittington, Taylor Fritz and Alex Ward:
Come on! Best feeling on earth! Wimbledon main draw here I come! ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/C6jei08XcA
— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@StefTsitsipas) June 29, 2017
What a feeling ???????????? @Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/SHZHq1GOpC
— Andrew Whittington (@andrew_whitt93) June 29, 2017
Pumped to qualify for @Wimbledon !!!???????????? Can't wait for the main draw ????????
— Taylor Fritz (@Taylor_Fritz97) June 29, 2017
What a feeling!! pic.twitter.com/xhGG9IC1OR
— Alex Ward (@AlexWard1990) June 29, 2017
Finally a poor ball girl at the Boodles exhibition event had a day she won’t forget. After being accidentally hit by a Thanasi Kokkinakis serve, she got a hug from Alexander Zverev and a shirt from the Aussie player… now that’s some consolation!
Ball girl hit by serve. Comforted by #Zverev and free shirt from @TKokkinakis And she hung in there. ????#Boodles pic.twitter.com/qxJ1NiHg4p
— Tennis Captions (@tenniscaptions) June 29, 2017
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