Daily Dose of Social Media: Osaka in tears after defeating Ostapenko, Muchova's miraculous shot steals the show

Today in our Daily Dose of Social Media, we review the top activities and entertainment from ATP and WTA players. Naomi Osaka broke into tears after her emotional return to the US Open, where she achieved her first top-10 victory in 4 years against Jelena Ostapenko.

A new day at Flushing Meadows featured one of the shots of the year, executed by Karolina Muchova. Meanwhile, Leylah Fernandez revealed her new look to fans, and Osaka's outfit stole the spotlight. Additionally, ATP stars played a "Blind Ranking" game, choosing among 5 important tennis legends.

Naomi Osaka had an emotional return to the US Open and secured her first victory against a top-10 player in the last four years. The 2018 and 2020 champion couldn't hold back tears after defeating Jelena Ostapenko and receiving a standing ovation from the crowd after shaking her opponent's hand.

The 26-year-old returned to her bench and continued crying, covering her face with a towel. She then spoke during the on-court interview with Pam Shriver and again struggled to hold back tears: "I was trying not to cry when I was walking out too," the 4-time Grand Slam champion said.

“I remember last year I was watching Coco play and I so badly wanted to step on these courts again and I didn’t know if I could. I didn’t know athletically, physically if I was able to. Just to win this match and just to be in this atmosphere means so much to me, so thank you."

"Last night my daughter didn’t want to go to sleep on her bedtime so I had to hold her for quite a while and I was like, oh wow, she really picked the perfect day not to go to sleep," she added. "But yeah I mean, I don’t know. Moments like that are so precious to me and I can only hope that I can keep having more."

Naomi Osaka’s impressive victory in the first round of the tournament wasn’t the only thing capturing fans’ attention. The Japanese player stepped onto the court in a striking green outfit with a coquette theme, featuring a white bow on the back.

Osaka’s outfits remind fans of Serena Williams’ best eras, where her court appearances were always eye-catching due to the innovative outfits she wore. The Japanese player has established herself as a fashion icon in women’s tennis, and her new collaboration with Nike caught the eye of social media users.

ATP stars took part in a “Blind Ranking US Open Edition,” where they ranked five legendary tennis players. The format involves giving names of players to rank in a top-five list without knowing who the next option will be, requiring strategic choices for each legend’s final position.

Unlike previous games, members of the Big 3 were not included in the choices. Instead, stars had to sequentially rank John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Juan Martin Del Potro, and Patrick Rafter.

Not everyone was satisfied with their final answers. The video featured Matteo Berrettini, Holger Rune, Grigor Dimitrov, Ben Shelton, and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

2023 US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova had a long break from tennis after undergoing wrist surgery and is playing only her fourth tournament of the season (with a record of 8-3 so far). The Czech player achieved a great first-round victory against Katie Volynets (6-3, 7-5) and delivered one of the best points seen so far in the tournament.

Muchova executed a spectacular shot when the score was 4-1 in her favor in the first set. The Czech made an extraordinary move to win a stunning point that drew an ovation from the crowd and quickly went viral on social media, with the official US Open account already touting it as the best point of the year. The Czech will face a tough challenge in the second round, as she will take on 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.

Leylah Fernandez shared her new look on social media ahead of the US Open. The 23rd seed returns to the tournament that catapulted her into the global tennis spotlight and faces a tough debut this Tuesday afternoon against Russian Anastasia Potapova.

The 21-year-old Canadian posted a video on social media showcasing her new style for this year's challenge. Fernandez took advantage of her time in New York to make a change in her appearance and will sport a set of braids throughout her hair.

Andy Roddick was one of the VIP spectators at Novak Djokovic's US Open debut. The American former world No. 1 watched the Serbian's straight-sets victory over Radu Albot, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

Roddick has been closely following the action at Flushing Meadows while covering the tournament for his podcast Served with Roddick. After watching the match, the 2003 US Open champion commented on how different it is to witness Djokovic in person compared to watching on TV.

“It’s a different deal watching Novak live. The genius doesn’t translate enough from a high-up TV angle… was fun to watch one GOAT with another GOAT. My bestie Lin. We are friends, right? Right? Please?”