‘Young and Almost Bulletproof’- 13 Days After Aryna Sabalenka’s Sweaty Florida Practice, Tennis Legend Jimmy Connors Voices Genuine Concern

The summer is at its peak and the tournaments preceding the last major of the year, US Open are going on in full swing. Recently, Aryna Sabalenka shared a hilarious yet true-to-the-situation clip of a unique solution to beat the heat during training for the tournaments. Now, tennis legend Jimmy Connors has come to the scene to back her argument with a similar anecdote that seems like a marvel to him at the age of 70.

Former eight-time Grand Slam champion knows that the secret to success is a relentless training regimen, irrespective of the weather. However, looking back up on his training regimen from his young days, he could not believe the heat he endured.

Tennis legend supports heat worries of Belarusian beauty Aryna Sabalenka

The WTA tennis star has showcased some powerful gameplay since the beginning of this year. The current world no. 2 is sweating herself off with perseverance and is also sharing snippets of her grueling training regimen.

However, the heat is tough at this time of the year. Tennis legend Jimmy Connors has supported her take because he has been there. Recently, he narrated his side of the story in his podcast, Advantage Connors. He stated, “I’m talking about when I was in the heat I had to play in it.” Mentioning how he would practice in the scorching heat for both clay court and hard court season, Connors reminisced about the grueling times. He stated, “We look back like, “Oh my God!” I mean, you know, it was fun at the time. But were we n**s?”

He then talked about how they did not care much about the consequences. Connors stated, “Yeah, I guess we didn’t really know, the bad things that could happen. We were young and almost bulletproof.” 

The bulletproof zeal of the young players of today’s generation has driven them to sweat it off even in the scorching summers. That is why, Sabalenka has some bizarre yet practical solutions to the problem.

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Sabalenka devises a hilarious alternative for training in the summers 

The WTA no. 2 is currently gearing up for her run at the Canadian Open. Since her previous performances, she has made sure to sweat out on the court during her training session.

But the rising heat has led her to look for some solutions to beat it. She took to her Instagram story to share the video where the two players played each other wearing umbrella caps on their heads. 

Consequently, she found it hilarious and wishes to use it during the practices. The physical health of the players is of the utmost importance during their run on the court.

Do you think rising temperatures can take a serious toll on their bodies? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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