Monterrey: Alize Cornet's Shot Of The Day
Check out Alizé Cornet’s shot of the day against Donna Vekic at the Abierto BNP Seguros.
Check out Alizé Cornet’s shot of the day against Donna Vekic at the Abierto BNP Seguros.
Check out Daria Kasatkina’s shot of the day against Daria Gavrilova at the Volvo Car Open.
Three tournaments into a comeback from wrist surgery, Madison Keys isn’t one to back down from a challenge.
Keys took a tough three-set loss to fellow American and Charleston native Shelby Rogers on Wednesday at the Volvo Car Open and, as has become her post-match ritual, began exposing a series of abusive tweets she received from cyberbullies on her official Twitter account.
“I can take criticism,” she writes in one response. “Telling me to go die is taking it too far.”
.@Madison_Keys takes a stand against cyber bullying in tennis
Tune in Sat. at 12 PM ET to watch the full feature during Tennis Channel Live pic.twitter.com/Kr04vRedSI
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) April 5, 2017
The American often uses her signature mix of emojis and sarcasm to disempower the insults hurled her way, but Keys isn’t just doing this for herself. A FearlesslyGIRL Ambassador, Keys aims to take a global stand against cyberbullying, shining a light on something that fellow athletes often suffer through in silence.
“I’ve taken a stance where we can have different opinions,” Keys said this week in Charleston’s All-Access Hour, “but as long as we can talk respectfully and we can have a conversation that doesn’t turn into an argument, I think that’s a big thing that I’m trying to do.
“The world has gotten very negative in very different ways and especially on social media, when you click on something, the comments are individually very negative.
“I think trying to bring more positivity to the world is very important.”
Read more from Keys below and check out the trailer for her Tennis Channel special airing Saturday, April 8 at noon ET.
Interesting stuff from @Madison_Keys at AAH @VolvoCarOpen on her non-tennis goals this year, related to @FearlesslyGirl and social media. pic.twitter.com/bfNC5cEthU
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) April 4, 2017
Caroline Garcia has Wednesday’s shot of the day at the Abierto GNP Seguros.
Laura Siegemund has Wednesday’s shot of the day at the Volvo Car Open.
Carla Suárez Navarro reached her first quarterfinal of 2017 with a comprehensive win over countrywoman Sara Sorribes Tormo at the Abierto GNP Seguros.
Shelby Rogers takes on Madison Keys in the second round of the Volvo Car Open.
From the best cook to the selfie queen, how well do the stars of the Volvo Car Open know each other off the court?
Laura Siegemund takes on Venus Williams in the second round of the Volvo Car Open.
While some stars are still working hard on the tennis court, others are enjoying a well-deserved break…and some amazing gifts.
Defending champion Heather Watson is using her time off at the Abierto GNP Seguros wisely – by sitting in the stands and recording the performance of her friend and Great Britain Fed Cup teammate Naomi Broady.
Ace ace baby ? Thanks to bae @heatherwatson92 for the video
Alizé Cornet is having fun in Mexico.
Thanks to those who came out in the heat yesterday to support me ? ! Always a thrill to play in Mexico ! Next match tomorrow vamos ?? pic.twitter.com/8JqNOPLzia
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) April 5, 2017
Elsewhere, thrillseeker CoCo Vandeweghe is in deep water.
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And new World No.7 Johanna Konta is ready for a very special delivery…of her favorite food.
I can't wait for my present!! #anxiouslywaiting https://t.co/nJFwY5PCvt
— Johanna Konta (@JoKonta91) April 6, 2017