Social reaction: Tennis players mourn Muhammad Ali
— -- Perhaps the greatest icon sports has ever known, Muhammad Ali died Friday, sending shockwaves throughout the world.
Tennis players, like so many other athletes, paid tribute to the legend.
Thinking of #MuhammadAli and remembering a man who was not afraid to take a stand and who was committed to being his authentic self.
- Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 4, 2016
RIP Muhammad Ali...we will miss your spirit and humanity. You were shunned,excoriated and jailed for the same reason that made you a hero...
- Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 4, 2016
'Don't count the days, make the days count' - RIP ???? #MuhammadAli
- Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) June 4, 2016
#MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #TheLegend. A Mark of Respect!
- Ana Ivanovic (@AnaIvanovic) June 4, 2016
"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a... https://t.co/U6osvfAN4c
- Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) June 4, 2016
Moments before the women's final & thinking about Muhammad Ali, something tells me the greatest will appear in the form of Serena again 2day
- rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) June 4, 2016
The Greatest pic.twitter.com/kvUGqXkaw8
- Fabio Fognini (@fabiofogna) June 4, 2016
Let's start 2016 again ?? #toomanygreatonesleftus
- Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) June 4, 2016
#Legend #MuhammedAli #RestInPeace pic.twitter.com/pm9hWI6URq
- Sara Errani (@SaraErrani) June 4, 2016
"Float like a butterfly/sting like a bee "
- Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) June 4, 2016
A GIANT among men #RIPALI
My thoughts and prayers R with @TheRealLailaAli and the entire #AliFamily The #OriginalGOAT left us with amazing memories #RIPAli #FLABSLAB
- Katrina Adams (@katadams68) June 4, 2016
To the GREATEST OF ALL TIME...Thanks for giving every kid a Chance to DREAM...I BELIEVE CAUSE OF YOU... #RIPAli
- Leander Paes (@Leander) June 4, 2016
You showed us how, you've led the way . Impossible is just temporary. Thank you #TheGreatest for your life! You changed this world forever.
- Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) June 4, 2016
Rest in Peace Legend ? float like a butterfly.... https://t.co/95JRDEfdIA
- Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) June 4, 2016
Thank you for inspiration, motivation & legendary quotes. RIP #MuhammadAli you influenced so many great athletes! Never another like you!
- Shelby Rogers (@Shelby_Rogers_) June 4, 2016
An inspiration. A legend. Forever a champion. RIP Muhammad Ali. ?? pic.twitter.com/2TAlKmAOM8
- Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) June 4, 2016
RIP Champ-- you will always "float like a butterfly"!
- Jimmy Connors (@JimmyConnors) June 4, 2016
Really really sad news about the passing away of Muhammad Ali, Absolute legend. #RIPMuhammadAli
- Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) June 4, 2016
Rip Muhammad Ali????The https://t.co/kzzeA7Uow1 in peace. pic.twitter.com/046DAk18J5
- Elena Vesnina (@EVesnina001) June 4, 2016
Champions are made from sth they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision...But the will must be stronger than the skill #RIPChamp
- Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) June 4, 2016
#RIPMuhammadAli ???? pic.twitter.com/jQeF8qVDbI
- GC (@guillecoria) June 4, 2016
RIP ???? #thegreatestever #muhammadali #rip https://t.co/O3b92TMuUl
- Dinara Safina (@Dinarik27) June 4, 2016
'Don't count the days, make the days count ' #TheGreatest..Respect forever.. inspiration forever for all times
- Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) June 4, 2016
#Ali ?? #TheGreatest pic.twitter.com/gT9HvrcD9u
- Elina Svitolina (@ElinaSvitolina) June 4, 2016
?????? https://t.co/ziDQTU0L9r
- Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) June 4, 2016
Rest in peace, legend. #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/n0OOOHMIrF
- Nicole Gibbs (@Gibbsyyyy) June 4, 2016
#TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/hvXsnoIjqG
- Jurgen Melzer (@jojomelzer) June 4, 2016
He is the greatest example! RIP ... https://t.co/sKKVm2EPsI
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (@SvetlanaK27) June 4, 2016
The greatest... RIP pic.twitter.com/K6R7Bt8e3Q
- Kim Clijsters (@Clijsterskim) June 4, 2016
Sad evening here in Phoenix as @MuhammadAli passed away. What a great man in and out of the ring, raised over $100million for charity!
- Bethanie MattekSands (@BMATTEK) June 4, 2016
Rest in peace, champ #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/OTdKteb7Bn
- Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) June 4, 2016
RIP Muhammad Ali ..... Float like a butterfly...you will 'ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST"!
- rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) June 4, 2016