Zendaya, the renowned American actress, is all set to step on the court, swinging her racket on the big screen. For her new movie ‘Challengers’, which will be in theatres this September, she has taken on a tennis player’s role. And recently, the trailer for the upcoming movie was released, eliciting some fascinating reactions from tennis fans. Many were shocked by the shots Zendaya played in the trailer, particularly her forehand. But some fans even criticized her on-court style and somehow managed to bring Novak Djokovic into the discussion.
Finally, Warner Bros. released the trailer, in which the Euphoria actress plays Tashi Duncan. She is a tennis player turned coach who trains her husband for challenging competitions. However, it’s not a real story but is crafted in a beautifully complex manner that every fan might enjoy. But before the movie could make an impact on the audience, the trailer probably ruined many fans’ expectations.
Tennis fans make fun of Zendaya’s upcoming tennis movie
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The 26-year-old American actress, after trying a lot of different roles, from Spider-Man to Euphoria, has now taken on a totally different role. In the tennis movie ‘Challengers’, she will be playing the lead character, a tennis player turned coach. Tennis fans have been enthralled by the trailer, but a poster from the trailer has drawn a lot of interest regarding the American actress’ execution of an overhead smash.
After seeing the trailer, a fan questioned Zendaya, “What shot is she hitting here?” It was an Adidas poster, and the character, played by the Euphoria actress, was candidly trying to hit a shot, just like any other tennis player.
What shot is she hitting here 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ffZZzdSEjz
— NoFirstName Grasscourtdalovic (@samstennnis) June 20, 2023
A lot of tennis fans commented on the post regarding what that shot might be and shared their opinion by making a comparison from the Tennis world. The fan wrote, “She looks like she just saw a bug.”
She looks like she just saw a bug 😂 https://t.co/zzb9nNE9Gj
— d. Moderna 2-6 7-5 6-1 (@SirLazarus555) June 21, 2023
Fans also made fun of her shot making skills by believing that she might be trying to pull a Novak Djokovic-style Djokosmash.
The Djokosmah ofc ☠️ https://t.co/kZUsM48zxt
— theo(dora) (@isolaconstance) June 20, 2023
However, even in this debate, whether it’s related to the Serbian’s shot or not, fans made fun of her, citing other examples. A fan wrote, “she can’t djokosmash that lob.”
she can’t djokosmash that lob @Zendaya https://t.co/Ymc9reZn3W
— dee (@deeheruela) June 21, 2023
The ‘Djokosmash’ jokes continued to pour in.
Either a djokosmash or hindrance at the net 😅 https://t.co/D9TdvWexBO
— guestoria💫 (@downtheline_RS) June 21, 2023
A lot says it's the djokosmash😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/6ZdmMHxtwY
— ayu🌿 (@vorfreudebleue) June 21, 2023
Apart from this, within minutes, fans started mocking her forehand. A fan directly stated his opinion stating that it’s not good at all.
I saw the trailers and her looping inside out forehand looked awful 😭 https://t.co/fjTqyQxt7j
— スーパーSAYA人 (@VeronikaMoreau) June 21, 2023
idk it couldve been more realistic like this is my grandma swining https://t.co/0lKHXg4jTl
— ben (@ittakespush) June 21, 2023
Moreover, a lot of tennis fans also mentioned how the character Zendaya is playing does not give sporty energy and vibes.
The fact that her name Is Tashi Duncan… 😭 that is not giving me star tennis player name vibes https://t.co/1ce7LbR6lk
— ¿ (@kvitovaserena) June 21, 2023
On the other hand, a renowned tennis journalist tweet in support of Zendaya and appreciated her form on the forehand. It prompted some fans to consider that her shots in the trailer were better than many professional tennis players.
Tennis enthusiasts amused by Zendaya’s forehand
Bastien Fachan recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the forehand swing. While sharing a clip from the trailer, he tweeted, “Zendaya’s forehand swing is immaculate.”
Zendaya's forehand swing is immaculate pic.twitter.com/SHHwOYNUMM
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) June 20, 2023
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However, this didn’t stop fans from making fun of other stars. A fan commented on his post that the 26-year-old actress’ forehand was better than Coco Gauff’s shot. “Better than Gauff’s if you ask me,” he wrote.
better than Gauff's if you ask me
— John 🦊 (@jonycaldas96) June 20, 2023
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Moreover, other fans claimed that she had a swing that was excessively long and resembled Daniil Medvedev’s Octopus Forehand. What do you think about Zendaya’s forehand shot? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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