Elena Rybakina knows how to show off her feisty edge. She has always been a joy to watch on the tennis court, but she is also a very amazing and gentle person off the court. But that’s not all; she also has a little savage undertone to her demeanor. She did, however, show her inner personality in the Cincinnati Open after defeating Jelena Ostapenko while praising herself.
Although the Kazakhstani tennis star has kept her composure both on and off the court, happy moments definitely require a different energy. Recently, at a joyful moment, she showed out her ferocious side, giving a witty reply to her opponent?s cold handshake.
Elena Rybakina shows off her sassy side
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While tensions were running high during the match, the 2023 Australian Open finalist grabbed a lot of headlines with her cold handshake with her opponent after the match. After the victory in an on-court interview, there was a moment when the interviewer asked a situational question to the 24-year-old tennis player. The popular reporter, Nick McCarvel, said, “What do you have to do against someone who hits the ball so hard?”
To which, in no time, the 4th-ranked tennis player gave a very sarcastic answer, making the whole conversation turn into a light-hearted self-praising session. Rybakina replied, “Yeah, it’s true. But I have a pretty good serve too.” Rather than going for a direct answer regarding how she will handle the situation if her opponent it’s the ball super hard, she took the u-turn and talked high about herself.
Rybakina after beating Ostapenko
Nick McCarvel: "What do you have to do against someone who hits the ball so hard?"
Elena: "Yeah, it's true. But I have a pretty good serve too."
We love sassy Elena 😂❤ pic.twitter.com/gaPJUVBMPl
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 17, 2023
If you are a Tennis fan, you might have seen the 24-year-old laughing out loud over other instances on and off the tennis court. But this is the first time that she has shown off her sarcastic and sassy side on camera with a great smile on her face.
Not only that, she displayed a little glimpse of her funny demeanor, while having a playful banter with Aryna Sabalenka.
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When Rybakina got into playful banter with Sabalenka
Although Sabalenka and the Kazakhstani tennis player share a bittersweet rivalry on and off the tennis court, they also share a great bond with each other. After winning the Indian Wells final, during the presentation ceremony, the 24-year-old was giving her speech and congratulated her opponent for her performance, hoping that this would be the last final they ever played against each other.
Hearing that the second-ranked tennis player interrupted midway, saying that she would make sure that it was their last final, Subsequently, the 2022 Wimbledon?champion made a retort, saying that she definitely wanted to meet her next time, turning the whole conversation upside down.
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Well, her fans can’t wait to see her sarcastic and humorous side on the tennis court more often, giving more insight into her personality.
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