Venus makes a new friend: the social round-up

Venus Williams is pretty damn cool. At 37 she’s still one of the game’s biggest stars, so who wouldn’t want to be friends with her?

One ball kid in Toronto certainly does, going rogue and taking the opportunity to try ahead of her third round match:

.@Venuseswilliams' ballboy has an upcoming birthday..

Think she'll score an invite? #rogerscup pic.twitter.com/26YMSPpezm

— WTA (@WTA) August 10, 2017

After a straight-sets loss to Elina Svitolina, perhaps Venus will have time to make her new friend’s birthday party after all?

In Montreal, a camera man discovered a new way to get Rafael Nadal’s attention:

Camera man trips over security guard at @CoupeRogers in an endless loop

Video credit @TennisTV pic.twitter.com/eYHzPACAjP

— Joe (@ProdigyRep) August 11, 2017

Meanwhile it is business as usual for Lucie Safarova, scoring another win:

Another great day at the office! ????#quaterfinals #rogerscup #pojd ????????????

A post shared by Lucie Safarova (@lucie.safarova) on Aug 10, 2017 at 3:29pm PDT

Caroline Garcia is still flying:

Into the 1/4 final in Toronto !!!
?????????????????????????????????????#FlyWithCaro #RogersCup #NoPasaNada @rogerscup
???? @JJlovesTennis pic.twitter.com/M9nDKyT5FE

— Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) August 10, 2017

Diego Schwartzman is dancing his way into the quarterfinals:

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? https://t.co/I4bzfhG8n4

— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) August 10, 2017

Naomi Osaka’s day did not go quite to plan:

Well it was fun while it lasted. ???? https://t.co/9fzkGM86Ts

— NaomiOsaka????? (@Naomi_Osaka_) August 10, 2017

Osaka’s injury meant #AceQueen Karolina Pliskova advanced:

Quaterfinals in Toronto @rogerscup #AceQueen #1?? pic.twitter.com/3PvWZ3AFEq

— Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) August 10, 2017

Denis Shapovalov prepared for his showdown with Rafael Nadal by hitting with fellow Canadian (and 17-year-old four-time Olympic medalist) Penny Oleksiak:

Great to have @OleksiakPenny at my match tonight at the @couperogers #ImTaller pic.twitter.com/ra3nO6SQjg

— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) August 10, 2017

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has been exploring:

Off court in Toronto ?????? ???????? #exploring

A post shared by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ???? (@nastia_pav) on Aug 10, 2017 at 10:48am PDT

Sania Mirza and Sorana Cirstea went out for dinner:

The tennis tour comes with its share of good days and verrryyy tough days … but some friends make those tough days easier too (even if the dinners are once in 3 years) ???? #friendslikefamilyontour @soranacirstea ?? you ????

A post shared by Sania Mirza (@mirzasaniar) on Aug 10, 2017 at 8:31am PDT

Sania also made time to visit the Niagara Falls:

Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain.. But you can’t have a rainbow ???? without a little bit of rain ??????

A post shared by Sania Mirza (@mirzasaniar) on Aug 10, 2017 at 5:08pm PDT

Ajla Tomljanovic has found a new (and hairy) doubles partner:

Team work always ????

A post shared by Ajla Tomljanovic (@ajlatom) on Aug 10, 2017 at 11:50am PDT

Tomas Berdych is the latest tennis player to go to a Coldplay concert (it seems everyone is lately!):

What a show and performance @coldplay #chrismartin ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/k4G24HDLs0

— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) August 10, 2017

Dustin Brown is enjoying a #baecation with Nick Kyrgios‘ sister:

Jus Got 2 Enjoy My #LastShow Of #TheCruisettes???????????????? On My #LastEve Of My #BaeCation????????????????????… #Thx???????? #Candy & #BarbraAnne… #HappyDreddy????

A post shared by ????????Dustin “Dreddy” Brown???????? (@dreddy_ja) on Aug 10, 2017 at 5:30am PDT

Andrea Hlavackova wished herself happy birthday:

Happy 31st Andy its getting serious girl ?? #gettingolder #gettingwiser #not pic.twitter.com/Y6U9AkbGQd

— Andrea Hlavackova (@AndreaHlavackov) August 10, 2017

And finally, get ready for a lot more tweets from Janko Tipsarevic:

I really want to be more active(then I was in the previous 2 years) on this platform…

— Janko Tipsarevic (@TipsarevicJanko) August 10, 2017