Tweets of the week: Grigor Dimitrov gets a black eye from a fan

Yao Ming made a big appearance at the Shanghai Masters this week, while Grigor Dimitrov got whacked in the face by a fan and Simona Halep rocked an LBD. Here are some of the best dispatches from Twitter this week.
Hard not to look up to the great @YaoMing. Amazing athlete and national hero pic.twitter.com/iWvi4GrY0Z
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 8, 2014
I got to meet Yao Ming today. Very big guy ;) pic.twitter.com/rnCGm4Rp5k
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) October 8, 2014
Hey buddy, remember me? I got an upgrade and a front page picture. Miss you xoxo #whatadifferenceaweekmakes pic.twitter.com/Syzn4832FB
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) October 6, 2014
Got whacked on my way out of the court! I love my fans but please don't bruise me next time:)#tennisisacontactsport pic.twitter.com/bV4G8ifORw
— Grigor Dimitrov (@GrigorDimitrov) October 7, 2014
You think @NickKyrgios wants the @AustralianOpen trophy? Pic via Aussie Open FB page. pic.twitter.com/jbmNAtXjVl
— Tennis Connected (@TennisConnected) October 7, 2014
Simona looks incredible. https://t.co/9ZfFfnZQZ7 pic.twitter.com/w8qLKGbosz
— Lindsay Gibbs (@linzsports) October 9, 2014
I'm getting my nails done in Paris and Some Americans walk in. They don't recognize me but I help them translate their conversation.....
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) October 9, 2014
..... from English to French. Than they ask me "are you studying here at the college?" Best compliment ever! #33yearsyoung #ADayInMyLife
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) October 9, 2014
Having my own category in a Danish tv show called "jeopardy" 😂 http://t.co/gvg9AcVTav
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) October 8, 2014
@FortyDeuceTwits "HEY MARIA, HERE'S A PICTURE OF YOU."
— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 6, 2014
Ready for #wtalinz players party. Ballet night.... Black swan! http://t.co/1Nqfv8Pgqy
— Ana Ivanovic (@anaivanovic) October 6, 2014
@laurarobson5 oh my gawd! we need to go on a mommy daughter date 😁 we will be there in the next couple weeks!!
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) October 6, 2014
Wonder how Leonardo Mayer slept last night. Nightmares? Brutal to lose against your idol like this… pic.twitter.com/UtT5ADQD27
— LetsTalkTennis (@letstalktennis1) October 9, 2014
I remember seeing this last night and thinking: #random.. I can't say I've ever been told that before pic.twitter.com/FysODIH759
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) October 9, 2014

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