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This 22-year-old rising star recently made headlines, but not for her performance on the court. The American is presently competing in the Beijing Open. While she is prepared to give it her all to place well in the competition, she also embroiled herself in a drama while standing against her doubles partner. Although the pair were eliminated from the competition in the first round, the match didn’t lack drama.

Alycia Parks and her doubles partner captured the interest of tennis fans. And now, following the incident, fans are intrigued about what the on-court drama was all about.

Alycia Parks’ feud with her doubles partner creates chaos 

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The rising American sensation teamed up with Belgian veteran Yanina Wickmayer to play doubles in this year’s China Open. The pair faced two-time French Open double champions, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, in the opening round of the tournament. But during the second set, there was some disagreement between the 22-year-old and her doubles partner. Nevertheless, while the reason behind the disagreement is unknown, Wickmayer walked away, shaking her head.

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But recently after the beef, Parks took to her Twitter account to share a new post, carrying a fierce and killer look. Along with that picture, she wrote a hashtag, #NewProfilePic.” 

A few months ago, when Parks played her first ever WTA singles final, the tennis world hyped the rising sensation as the next big thing in American tennis.

The 22-year-old tennis player made her way to the finals of the Lyon Open. She defeated Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in straight sets to secure her maiden title. However, 8 months later, the scrutiny is rising for the American. This was visible in the reactions to her recent tweet.

While a lot of people focused on the picture, some fans went all the way around to talk about the on-court disagreement.

Fans want to know about Alycia’s “death stares”

Alycia Parks is trying to create a buzz with her racquet. But it seems the fans are more interested in the viral teammate dispute. This fan inquired in the most polite way about Parks’ debacle with her doubles partner.

However, other fans made fun of her, drawing an equation between her on-court temper and her beauty.

 

Subsequently, a fan also joked about her position in the tennis world.

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Moreover, some comments also compared her reaction during the disagreement to the picture.

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What do you think of the situation between Alycia Parks and Yanina Wickmayer?

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