Pros invent ways to stay competitive at a distance

With the need to stay socially distanced becoming more clear each day, and with tour-level tennis still a ways away, finding safe and fun ways to stay occupied remains a necessity for pro players.

Daria Kasatkina had one clever, competitive idea, taking on (and ultimately defeating) Rafael Nadal in a game of rock-paper-scissors. Kind of:

Playing against a poster probably gets old after a minute or so, but Iga Swiatek amped up the excitement by getting some practice in while on a boat, her coach standing on a separate vessel:

And another option, Roberto Bautista Agut showed, is volleying with your dog:

The WTA anticipates returning in Palermo, Italy, on Aug. 3, and the ATP is set to resume in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14.