Time changes everything. There was a time when the Belarusian beauty, Aryna Sabalenka, was booed at the same court where she scripted history. Back in 2018, Sabalenka made her first appearance at the Majors in Melbourne; though under very contrasting circumstances. Back then the World No.5 was treated unfairly by the Australian Open crowd during her game with Ashleigh Barty.

And now, five years later, at the same court, the situation is polar opposite. Now Sabalenka is a seasoned tennis player, with a great serve and a strong game play; And the efficient combination of the above helped the Belarusian tennis star win her First Major trophy. Same place, same tournament, battle for same trophy, same player but different opponent; And today, Sabalenka stands at the top, with the Australian Open trophy.

And in response to the two contrasting times, tennis fans took to Twitter in support of Sabalenka.

Tennis fans bash the Australian Open crowd for their rude behavior against the Aryna Sabalenka

As Aryna Sabalenka claimed, her first Grand Slam, the famous tennis Author, Ben Rothenberg, took to Twitter, to highlight the divergent incidents.

He Tweeted, “Five years ago, Aryna Sabalenka played on the biggest stage of a Slam for the first time at the 2018 #AusOpen. On that big moment she’d dreamed of, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena cruelly mocked her. Today, Sabalenka laughs last and hoists the trophy there.”

This certainly bothered tennis fans, as they responded to the tweet in favor of Sabalenka, and bashing  the crowd at Melbourne.

One tennis fan Tweeted, “Disgusting behavior by the Australian crowd Well don’t aryna Sabalenka in holding your nerve and playing first strike tennis … 2023 @AustralianOpen”

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And some tennis fans appreciated, the World No.5’s grit, and Said, “that’s my queen…” and “Today she is the Rod Lover’s queen!”

While one tennis fan mentioned another similar undesirable incident.

Certainly, Sabalenka gave a befitting reply to the crowd with her game. As she got better of the Kazakh’s Elena Rybakina, in a 3 set thriller. Consequently, tennis stars and fans alike, took to Twitter to celebrate her victory.

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