By Chris Oddo | Tuesday August 22, 2017
The crowds are gathering in New York, and qualifying at the 2017 U.S. Open has already begun. It’s a great time to be following tennis stars on social media. Here’s some of the good stuff we came across on Tuesday.
Above Video: When the New York Heat Proves Too Tough
1. Sloane Stephens, meet truck. Truck, meet Sloane Stephens.
2. World No.1 Rafael Nadal hits the practice courts at Flushing Meadows.
3. As Carina Witthoeft visits the Brooklyn Bridge.
4. Roger Federer is back on the grounds and amazed at all the changes since he last appeared in New York in 2015.
5. Federer and Nadal share a moment…
6. Rest is a big part of preparation for Cincinnati champion Garbiñe Muguruza.
7. Right-handed flamethrower Simona Halep looks pretty awesome in a Mets jersey as she prepares to throw out first pitch at Citi Field.
8. Maria Sharapova, 2003. Wow. It was her first main draw appearance and she reached the second round.
9. He didn’t get the wild card but 18-year-old Canadian sensation Denis Shapovalov can make the U.S. Open’s main draw with two more wins in qualifying.
10. Glammed-up Jelena Ostapenko is an international women of mystery in this photo.