At tennisβ final Grand Slam of the year, it was refreshing to see someone else besides Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic tasting glory, with Angelique Kerber and Stan Wawrinka claiming the titles.
Their colleagues and the sporting world served up a flurry of compliments…
πβ¨πΊπΈ @stanwawrinka the man #champ pic.twitter.com/wfCjzmWDuH
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 12, 2016
We are #TeamDjokovic ! We win together and lose together !!! After the storm , the sun shines again ...#idemooo
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) September 12, 2016
The guy just comes through when it matters... Very impressive from @stanwawrinka ! Huge congrats!
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) September 12, 2016
Alles goooood @AngeliqueKerber !!! π Brava π
— Fabio Fognini (@fabiofogna) September 11, 2016
Champ π #proud @usopen pic.twitter.com/aggcxynG61
— Donna (@DonnaVekic) September 12, 2016
US Open final sunday. Who would have thought. #StanTheMan
— Magnus Norman (@normansweden) September 10, 2016
You ππ€!!πͺπ»ππ»π https://t.co/rBShVdgazq
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) September 10, 2016
Angie!!!!! You did it!! Two Slams & number 1!! Totally deserved!! Fantastic champion @AngeliqueKerber ππβ¨π©πͺ pic.twitter.com/KwPdk1qEUa
— Carla Suarez Navarro (@CarlaSuarezNava) September 11, 2016
Big congrats to @AngeliqueKerber and her team. What a year!!! Amazing stuff
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) September 11, 2016
Just woke up to see @angeliquekerber won the @usopen - congratulations on your 2nd Grand Slam and to @kapliskova for doing Czech proud!
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) September 11, 2016
Congrats @AngeliqueKerber for an amazing #USOpenΒ brava ragazza!!!π
— Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) September 11, 2016
-Hey buddy, you know you gonna win 2 Slams and a silver medal next year, don't you?
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) September 11, 2016
-Wait....WHAT?!! pic.twitter.com/0aSIto8ql3
A fantastic year: 2 Grand Slams, Olympic silver medallist, new World No. 1! Congrats, @AngeliqueKerber π©πͺπΎπ #USOpen pic.twitter.com/E9TPYkfrxv
— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) September 10, 2016
Congrats @AngeliqueKerber π#1 & @usopen #champ πππΎ #wonderful #achievement ! #hardworkpaysoff #perseverance pic.twitter.com/TCKMPViuy5
— Mary Pierce (@_MaryPierce) September 12, 2016
