WTA Stars Ready For Rio

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The tennis Olympians are making their way to Rio for next week’s Summer Olympic Games. While first ball won’t be hit until Saturday, the WTA stars are arriving early to acclimate to their new and exciting surroundings and have the chance to explore the city.

Check out what some of your favorite players have to say about their Rio arrival on Twitter:

On my way to #Rio2016 ! ?? Happy national day Switzerland ?? ! #proud #hoppsuisse #riocalling #Olympics2016 pic.twitter.com/iydIg3iXCK

— Timea Bacsinszky (@TimeaOfficial) August 1, 2016

So proud to be part of #czechteam in Rio ?? Go to my Facebook Fanpage for daily info #riofotodenik #riophotodiary pic.twitter.com/UOuSAcNdVA

— Andrea Hlavackova (@AndreaHlavackov) August 1, 2016

Off to Rio!!!! ✈️??☀️????? pic.twitter.com/fqH7B8bCJt

— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) August 1, 2016

This feeling ???? Rio bound .. #TeamIndia #Olympics https://t.co/wEzJ5CsWHc

— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) July 31, 2016

.@anabelmedina cumple años en la Villa Olímpica en vísperas de competir en sus cuartos Juegos. ¡Muchas felicidades! pic.twitter.com/IWtRFguaic

— COE (@COE_es) July 31, 2016

Crece el equipo en @rio2016_es @CarlaSuarezNava @MedinaParraRio @conchitamartinz pic.twitter.com/drPUsOXvSl

— Pedro Hernandez (@PedroRFET) August 1, 2016

Le trio débarque bientôt à Rio ??????? @alizecornet @CaroGarcia @FranceOlympique #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/o4YTfO0FQl

— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 31, 2016

The village? the shuttle ? the ball? in Rio! ? pic.twitter.com/r9o4ksuXz0

— Zheng Saisai (@Zheng_Saisai) July 31, 2016

Hello Rio! So honored and happy to be here.. #TeamBelgium #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/r9XngTTyDQ

— Yanina Wickmayer (@wickytennis) July 31, 2016

Kiki Bertens earned her spot onto her country’s Olympic team after her inspiring run to the French Open semifinals, but the Dutch powerhouse still has some packing to do…

Packing for a trip for 6 weeks… What should I bring??? #rio #Usa #myhouseisamess pic.twitter.com/JDw7JxGgG7

— Kiki Bertens (@kikibertens) July 30, 2016

Galina Voskoboeva will headline the Kazakh team in both singles and doubles, and is giving fans an in-depth – and bilingual! – look into the Rio experience on her official Facebook page:

The Olympics won’t be complete without Svetlana Kuznetsova, but the Russian admitted to having some difficulty securing a flight from the Rogers Cup – where the two-time Grand Slam champion reached the quarterfinals – but appears to have sorted out her travel issues after a short stay in New York City: