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It is no news that the WTA world number one Aryna Sabalenka has an amazing fanbase that continues to support her through ups and downs. And it has some special names in its midst. One of the most renowned personalities backing the Belarusian tennis beauty is none other than the founder of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy. He has time and again posted about how much he adores and wants Sabalenka to win every match.

He loves the tennis star so much that he even boasted about betting money on her side as much as 50 grand. Dave believes that it doesn’t matter who Sabalenka is against, she would win anyway. Recently, he had the chance to live his dream and meet the ‘tennis beauty’. Not just that, his meeting caught the eyes of John McEnroe’s brother, who left a comment for him.

John McEnroe’s brother reacts to Aryna Sabalenka meeting her biggest fan

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Dave Portnoy has been regarded as Aryna Sabalenka’s biggest cheerleader. She even invited him to her US Open stint to sit in the box and support her. But he missed that chance, as he had some other engagements. But on Friday night, they met at an undisclosed location in Miami. He even posted a photo with her on his official Twitter handle and captioned it, “The Queen of Tennis”.

After his post went viral, John McEnroe’s brother, Patrick McEnroe, responded to the post by reposting it on his Twitter handle. He added a cheeky comment on the post, too. It read, “How’s the forehand, Dave?

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The comment was a sly remark to tease Dave Portnoy as he finally got to meet the woman he adores in tennis. Dave has been a constant supporter of the world number one.

Dave Portnoy continues to adore Sabalenka

All this started in September, when the founder of Barstool Sports became a fan of the Belarusian. After he attended his first-ever tennis match, with Sabalenka being the star of the match, he instantly posted that he loved the sport. He also wrote about how captivating the tennis star was, and he would bet on her for every match for the rest of his life.

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This is certainly a huge compliment, especially coming from a person who has just entered the realm of tennis. In fact, Dave also posted how he would want everyone to bet their net worth on the ‘Queen of Tennis’.

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