Top 5 Photos, September 19: Federer welcomes Laver; Doi wins at home

The Swiss showed Rod Laver around the new Rocket Club in Geneva. Elsewhere, Misaki Doi upset Donna Vekic to move into the Osaka quarterfinals.

By Jordaan SanfordPublished September 19, 2019

It was an action packed Thursday as two legends reunited in Geneva and a local WTA favorite continued to thrive in Osaka. These are the Top 5 photos that sum it all up.

1. Roger Federer gave Rod Laver his first tour of the Rocket Club within the Palexpo arena on Thursday. The Grand Slam champion wanted to create an event where current players could rub shoulders with history. Federer has always been inspired from the players before him, but Laver was always his childhood hero.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Rod Laver speaks with Roger Federer of Team Europe in the rocket club as he his first tour of Palexpo ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo on September 19, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup) — © Julian Finney/Getty Images

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2. Jamie and Judy Murray took part in a tennis clinic during the Murray Trophy tournament, an ATP Challenger event, in Glasgow. The Murrays are looking to increase awareness to the sport that has brought them so much success by making tennis more accessible in Scotland.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Judy Murray and Jamie Murray are seen taking part in an event run by the Judy Murray Foundation during day four of The Murray Trophy at Scotstoun Leisure Centre on September 19, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images for LTA) — © Getty Images for LTA

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3. Misaki Doi is having a great stretch in Japan. Last week, she reached the final of Hiroshima, but fell short of the title to fellow Japanese Nao Hibino. This week, the world No. 83 is into the quarterfinals of the Japan Open after upsetting the No. 7 seed Donna Vekic in Osaka. Doi will next face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for a spot in the semifinals.

OSAKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Misaki Doi of Japan celebrates after Donna Vekic of Croatia during day four of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Utsubo Tennis Cent on September 19, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) — © Getty Images

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4. Stefanos Tsitsipas is taking a break from the online community. The Greek player stated on Instagram,"my social media detox is still on it’s run. Two weeks in with all the apps deleted and honestly, it’s a great feeling so far!" Tsitsipas will face American Taylor Fritz on Friday in the opening day of the Laver Cup.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Team Europe warms up prior to a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo on September 19, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup) — © Getty Images for Laver Cup

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5. Former US Open winner Samantha Stosur claimed her 600th WTA win in her Guangzhou opener against Tereza Martincova on Monday. She has since progressed to the last four after posting a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory over Nina Stojanovic. This marks Stosur's first semifinal appearance of 2019.

Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a return against Nina Stojanovic of Serbia during their women's singles quarter-final match at the Guangzhou Open tennis tournament in Guangzhou in China's southern Guangdong province on September 19, 2019. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) — © AFP/Getty Images

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