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In the world of tennis, certain bonds go beyond the boundaries of the sport and Frances Tiafoe certainly shares the same bond with his friend cum rival, Chris Eubanks. Both the stars, hailing from the US are known as two great friends who have stood for each other. However, they two have their own moments of fun as well. The same was witnessed recently when the Big Foe, in the middle of the interview, teased his friend with his nickname.

Eubanks later took to his social media to continue the friendly banter. While he got fed up with him calling toothpick during the interview, he showed his feelings via his Instagram story.

Frances Tiafoe and Chris Eubanks share a moment of friendly banter

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In a recent revelation, American tennis star Chris Eubanks came ahead and shared a funny moment on his Instagram where took on his firend-cum rival Frances Tiafoe. Tiafoe, who was in the middle of an interview could not contain his excitement seeing his friend Eubanks and called him “the toothpick” in a funny way.

“Oh, toothpick here though. Hey toothpick I just I just have you done this yet or are you doing it now?,” said Tiafoe while teasing him. However, later, he also asked if Eubanks heard what he said about him. “okay, so you going to hear what I said about you?” he further continued.

 

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However later, Eubanks shared this funny moment on Instagram, writing, “I hate this man,” adding a joke to their banter. It was all in good fun as Eubanks interrupted Tiafoe’s interview with the teasing nickname. Their friendly and humorous relationship came through, making it enjoyable for fans.

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Chris Eubanks is widely known for the different nicknames that tennis players across the globe have given him. Reacting to the same, Tiafoe came in and revealed the real reason for calling him a ‘toothpick’.

Frances Tiafoe reveals the reason behind calling Eubanks a ‘toothpick’

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In a video posted a long time ago, various players joined hands as they revealed the real reason behind giving certain nicknames to Eubanks. While some called him Daddy Long Legs, players like Tiafoe called him Toothpick, while Sloane Stephens called him a Giraffe.

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Amidst all this, Tiafoe came ahead and suggested that Eubanks is called a toothpick because he is so skinny. This was one of the major reasons behind calling him a toothpick. Thus, the stars, came ahead and revealed the real reason behind calling him a toothpick. While the young American star is known for his huge height, his peers used it to troll him.

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