When it comes to showing off their friendship in the sporting community, Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa are at the top of the list. The WTA stars have always shared a sisterly bond despite being rivals in the tennis circuit. Sabalenka and Badosa have now taken their close bond to their training sessions, as they were spotted together on the court ahead of the Wimbledon Championships.
Taking note of their light-hearted moments on the court, some fans thought the Belarusian tennis player might also have some serious relationship advice for her friend who is dating the Greek tennis star, Stefanos Tsitsipas. Here’s how the entire tennis community is reacting to the WTA players’ recent picture.
Fans react to Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa’s training session ahead of Wimbledon
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The reigning Australian Open champion recently took to her Instagram account to share a carousel of pictures of her ‘photobombing’ her friend’s training session. In one of those pictures, Sabalenka seemed like she was offering some serious advice to Badosa. Taking note of the same, one of the fans sarcastically interpreted it as “This isn’t you, wake up,” as she made a reference to the Spanish tennis player’s romantic relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
"This isn't you, wake up" pic.twitter.com/ZRX4gYUh4Q
— LorenaPopa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) July 2, 2023
A lot of users also came across that hilarious social media post while they also gave their own interpretation of the Sabalenka-Badosa gesture in the training session. One of the fans said, “Here for you when this silliness is over”
"Here for you when this silliness is over"
— jb (blue check) (@pepsicocom) July 2, 2023
Meanwhile, one of the fans brutally trolled Sabalenka by bringing to light her romantic relationship with the 42-year-old former ice hockey player, Konstantin Koltsov. The user said, “isn’t sabalenka going out with a whole old man? but stef is the issue lmao”
isn’t sabalenka going out with a whole old man? but stef is the issue lmao https://t.co/4xNudh2bxR
— grASSanos era 💚🌱 (@fedsipas) July 3, 2023
Others reacted in a similar way,
Aryna "I cant believe he not gay guy you know?"
— Courtexplorer (@courtexplorer) July 2, 2023
a badosa tipo: ‘vc já me trocou pela rybakina’😭😭😭 https://t.co/53xFFg6if1
— clara (@rubledev) July 2, 2023
— Dana Twain (@dansintherain) July 2, 2023
The WTA players’ recent social media post has made it clear that they are gearing up together for the grass-court major event. Apart from their light-hearted moments on the court, they are also involved in some online banter.
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Sabalenka and Badosa were involved in a social media conversation about ‘Break Point
The reigning Australian Open champion recently asked her fans about the latest Netflix release, “Break Point Part 2,’ as she is also a part of the tennis documentary. Apart from a slew of her fans, the Spanish tennis star commented on that Tweet with a hilarious response. Badosa jokingly said, “Yes, you look cute that’s the most important”.
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What do you think of the pair of Sabalenka and Badosa practicing together prior to the grass-court major? Let us know in the comments section.
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