Today in
our
Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the most significant activities and
entertainment from ATP and WTA players as the first week of the
US Open
progresses. WTA stars reacted to
Caroline Garcia’s comments about hate messages
following her defeat, including
Ons Jabeur,
Paula Badosa, and
Bianca Andreescu,
among others.
Aryna
Sabalenka had a special moment meeting her ‘mini twin’ after advancing to the
third round. Additionally, relive the moment when
Karolina Pliskova retired
after just three points due to an injury, and check out the inventive solution
Marta Kostyuk used to combat the New York heat during her match against Lucia
Bronzetti
WTA Stars Stand With Caroline Garcia
Caroline
Garcia spoke out after her first-round loss to Renata Zarazúa, becoming a
trending topic by sharing some of the abuse she received following her defeat
to the Mexican player. "It really worries me when I think about younger
players coming up, that have to go through this," she posted on Instagram.
"People that still haven't yet developed fully as a human and that really
might be affected by this hate."
Some of the
messages she received included insults and even death threats. Several of her
peers shared Garcia's post on social media and thanked her for speaking out on
an issue that seems to be increasingly prevalent on players' social media
accounts. Among those who voiced their support were Ons Jabeur, Paula Badosa,
Bianca Andreescu,
Madison Keys,
Monica Puig, and others.
“Thank you
Caro for speaking up🙏🏼 It’s becoming frustrating for most
of us when we lose any match. Let’s all stick together to fight this tragedy 🙏🏼❤️ Full support,” commented three-time Grand Slam
runner-up Ons Jabeur. “Well said Caro and thanks for speaking up ♥️,” responded
Madison Keys. You can find the rest of the reactions here: [
Aryna
Sabalenka finds her ‘Mini Twin’ among the US Open crowd
Aryna
Sabalenka found her 'mini twin' among the crowd during her latest US Open
match. The 2-time Grand Slam champion has shown on court why she is one of the
favorites for the title, securing straightforward victories against Priscilla
Hon and Lucia Bronzetti, both in straight sets.
It was
during her match against the Italian in the Louis Armstrong Stadium that the
Belarusian had a special fan, a young girl wearing the same Nike purple outfit
Sabalenka has been sporting in the tournament. They took a photo together, with
the girl showing off a fake tattoo similar to the tiger Sabalenka has on her
forearm.
The world
No. 2 later shared the special moment with the young fan on social media after
her victory. Sabalenka advanced to the third round, where she will face the
29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.
The moment Pliskova
retires after three points
A highly
anticipated second-round match between former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova and
current world No. 5 Jasmine Paolini ended abruptly. Unfortunately for the
spectators, the Czech player retired after just three points, following a
strange movement and experiencing pain in her left ankle.
Pliskova
requested medical attention but couldn’t overcome the pain and decided to
retire from the match just a minute after it started. As a result, Paolini
advances to the third round of the US Open and will face Yulia Putintseva. You
can relive the moment of Pliskova’s retirement here:
Kostyuk's cool
solution: Ice Pack Tactic During US Open Match
The 19th
seed Marta Kostyuk has had a good showing in Flushing Meadows, following
straight-set victories over McCartney Kessler and Harriet Dart. The heat has
been a challenge for players at the US Open, and Kostyuk found an interesting
solution to face the weather conditions.
A video of
Kostyuk with an ice pack on her head during a break circulated on social media.
Kostyuk will face the 13th seed Emma Navarro in the third round. They faced
each other at the Canadian Open a few weeks ago, and Navarro won the match 7-5,
7-5.
“The ice
pack strategy is evolving. She's now added the cool air blower into the mix.
Weather Channel says it's 93° but feels like 99° ☀️ genuinely in awe of the players playing through this,” posted a fan of
the Ukrainian No. 1 on Instagram.
Djokovic praises Djere’s effort despite injury
Novak Djokovic left a message of support on social media for his compatriot
Laslo Djere, after he was forced to retire from his second-round match. Nole was leading the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when an abdominal injury forced Djere to withdraw before finishing the match, despite a strong performance in the first two sets against the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Djokovic had words of respect for his opponent in the on-court interview: "It’s not what we want to see,” Djokovic said. “He’s such a good player in these conditions and the second set should have been his, he was 4-2 up. I don’t know if (my) winning the second set probably put more burden on him.”
A few hours later, the world No. 2 left an emotional message to his Davis Cup teammate: “Big respect to @DjereLaslo. You played great in super tough conditions 🥵. Speedy recovery, my friend 🇷🇸. Round 3, let’s go.”
Ruud pays tribute to Andy Murray
Casper Ruud paid 'tribute' to
Andy Murray with an incredible point against Gael Monfils. The Norwegian tennis player secured another victory at the US Open after overcoming the veteran Gael Monfils in a match that provided real entertainment for the spectators.
The fourth set extended to a 7-point tie-break, and Ruud already had a mini-break in his favor. After a couple of good returns from Monfils, the Frenchman took control of the point, moving Ruud from side to side of the court. However, the Norwegian persevered and managed to finish the point in his favor with an incredible cross-court passing shot.
Later, the 8th seed shared the clip on social media, mentioning that it was a "tribute" to Andy Murray, who had often achieved similar points throughout his career.
