Social reaction: Tennis players mourn Muhammad Ali

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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 ” A GIANT among men #RIPALI

– Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) June 4, 2016

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