What a day for American tennis – incredibly they have four women into the US Open semifinals!
CoCo Vandeweghe took to Instagram to celebrate:
Everyone in American tennis was tweeting about it, including Grand Slam champions Jennifer Capriati, Billie Jean King and Lisa Raymond:
Congrats @Venuseswilliams @CoCoVandey @Madison_Keys @SloaneStephens ???????? #TeamUSA #Proud ???????? @USOpen pic.twitter.com/hIJWt44XEa
— Lisa Raymond (@lisaraymond73) September 7, 2017
All American. Nice to see the US ladies stepping it up at #USOpen. Venus still in there strong #wisdom and #youth
— Jennifer Capriati (@JenCapriati) September 7, 2017
So wonderful to have 4 American women left in the @usopen draw. Excited to see how it plays out. History will be made! #pressureisaprivilege
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 7, 2017
4 AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE @usopen SEMIFINALS !!!!!
GUARANTEED AMERICAN CHAMPION! ????
HOLY AMERICAAAAAA
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????— Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) September 7, 2017
Wow! Amazing to see 4 US women making up the semifinals of the @usopen. So happy for American tennis! @usta #USOpenTennis
— Melanie Oudin (@melanie_oudin) September 7, 2017
Juan Martin del Potro was trending too after his four-set win over No.3 seed Roger Federer in their 2009 final rematch:
DELPO ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? #USopen @usopen
— Juan Monaco (@picomonaco) September 7, 2017
Wow!!! Tremendo delpo
— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) September 7, 2017
@delpotrojuan almost retired from tennis 2 years ago …most amazing comeback ever…#hero #latinamerica #man
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) September 7, 2017
Delpo backhand = underrated
Doesn't miss it,
Doesn't put it where you can hurt him,
Makes every return— Ryan Harrison (@ryanharrison92) September 7, 2017
Rafael Nadal waits in the semifinals:
Great win today, back in the SF @usopen special moments again here #USOpen 17 | Muy contento por la victoria de hoy. Momentos especiales pic.twitter.com/Du0Y6C18eH
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) September 7, 2017
As Andrey Rublev celebrates his breakthrough quarterfinal run:
Good 2 weeks for me. Made quarterfinals at @usopen for the 1st time and lost to the world number 1 @RafaelNadal #usopen #nike #newyork pic.twitter.com/2alf87dOax
— Andrey Rublev (@AndreyRublev97) September 7, 2017
Meanwhile, Andrea Hlavackova is stuck in traffic:
New York Traffic ! I hate you from the bottom of my heart ?? #trafficjammed #hopelesstimes
— Andrea Hlavackova (@AndreaHlavackov) September 6, 2017
Monica Puig is getting attacked by her dog:
Attack of the puppers ???????? pic.twitter.com/L8eQWfugqQ
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) September 7, 2017
Garbine Muguruza is celebrating her impending rise to world No.1:
N. 1
Very happy!! Believe. Dreams come true. Thanks all! Love you. https://t.co/JO4k6DixaC pic.twitter.com/1g7Y171PTK— Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) September 6, 2017
And finally, Alize Cornet is trying to make the #dabforehand a thing:
Getting back to work @MouratoglouAcad like… #forehanddab ???? #thereyougo #dabdecoupdroit pic.twitter.com/8nbPQCo0ky
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) September 6, 2017
Let’s hope it doesn’t catch on.
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