The Social Serve: The final countdown

Social media sleuth Joel Smith digs up the best of tennis in the social stratosphere this week.

25 June 2015 | Joel Smith

Lleyton Hewitt at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships; Getty Images

With less than a week, until Wimbledon gets underway for another year, our players are going through their last minute preparations.

Moved into main draw at the #AegonOpen in Nottingham. Looking forward to one more good week before @Wimbledon!! @BenMathias #grassgrinder

— Sam Groth (@SamGrothTennis) June 19, 2015

Oh, did we mention this is Lleyton Hewitt’s final Wimbledon… ever? #SadFace

Got my creds today for @Wimbledon Just over a week to go. Can't wait! #C'mon pic.twitter.com/HHnAaBpuS4

— Lleyton Hewitt (@lleytonhewitt) June 20, 2015

9 days till @Wimbledon and its just @lleytonhewitt and ground staff on the courts!! #Inches #WindBackTheClock pic.twitter.com/SqkgsA3mhe

— Jaymon Crabb (@JaymonCrabb) June 20, 2015

#WimbledonAwaits #Cmon #TeamHewitt #SW19 #OneLastTime @lleytonhewitt @JaymonCrabb @PeterLuczak pic.twitter.com/gm2u0llCbu

— Alexandra (@alejandra_msk) June 24, 2015

Don’t worry though. We’re sure Cruz will continue the Hewitt legacy. #HappyFace

Former champions @lleytonhewitt and @rogerfederer show off their quick hands with a little help from Hewitt Jr. https://t.co/9hrhJSAKRo

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 24, 2015

Congratulations to Matt Ebden who received a Wimbledon wildcard after his recent winning form.

Thank you very much to everyone at the All England Club @Wimbledon – looking forward to The Championships #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/GRkTwM8nuk

— Matt Ebden (@mattebden) June 21, 2015

Turns out that was not the only thing Wimbledon gave him.

Not a bad bloke to share locker space with @TKokkinakis #wonderkid pic.twitter.com/anbZPZvQuo

— Matt Ebden (@mattebden) June 23, 2015

Especially since Thanasi has Liam Payne from One Direction in his support crew.

@TKokkinakis great match yesterday at queens you where a joy to watch man. Chin up lad, Big things coming for you in the future

— Liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) June 18, 2015

Off the court, Arina Rodionova announced that she has quit Twitter to focus on her Instagram career.

I appreciate my 19k followers on twitter but… My instagram feels really left out and sad with 300 ppl so to make it feel better i might…

— Arina Rodionova (@arinarodionova) June 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/arinarodionova/status/611194927574351872

However, her sister has moved her focus to offering free life advice.

I also have a picture with my dad but I prefer to call him instead of posting photos on social media…. #recommendyoudothesame

— Anastasia Rodionova (@arodionova) June 21, 2015

And Daria Gavrilova is hoping she still has a movie date with boyfriend, Luke Saville.

@MattReid12345 @entouragemovie @abolt15 I really hope @LukeSaville18 didn't come cause we r watching it when I'm back to London!

— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) June 19, 2015

Wimbledon qualifying is heating up and our Aussie boys are dominating.

Aussie boys on fire @Wimbledon quallies. Five from five now. #CmonAussies #keepitgoing

— peter luczak (@PeterLuczak) June 23, 2015

@MattReid12345 @PeterLuczak thanks for the support guys. Loved you boys out there today! #proudtobeanaussie

— John Millman (@johnhmillman) June 24, 2015

Something else that is heating up is Thanasi Kokkinakis’ fashion sense.