‘NONE of the ladies obtained it’: Tennis nice goals dig at Djokovic virus fiasco as Bouchard pops bubbly after feminine matches

Canadian ace Genie Bouchard has taken half in a socially-distanced event with 15 different feminine stars, main German participant Andrea Petkovic and former world primary Rennae Stubbs to subtly criticize their male counterparts.

Gamers who took half within the invitational occasion within the US wore masks, stored their distance from one another and performed matches behind closed doorways.

Bouchard, who filmed herself struggling to pop open a bottle of champagne on courtroom following her remaining match, was pictured touching rackets with different gamers somewhat than shaking palms or embracing her fellow opponents.

“Our group received however the truth we may play tennis in a wholesome and protected surroundings is a win in itself,” she stated.

Had such an pleasant week in Charleston. Our group received, however the truth we may play tennis in a wholesome and protected surroundings is a win in itself. Thanks to everybody who placed on such a fantastic girls’s occasion! @VolvoCarOpen @TennisChannel #CreditOneBankInvitational pic.twitter.com/VqZVGzNLrb

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 29, 2020

“We performed higher than we celebrated, I promise. Can somebody educate me the right way to open a champagne bottle, please?”

The scenes in South Carolina have been in stark distinction to the tactile cameraderie at Novak Djokovic’s latest Adria Tour in Serbia and Croatia, which resulted within the males’s world primary, three different gamers and Djokovic’s coach, former Grand Slam winner Goran Ivanisevic, testing Covid-19 constructive.

Former French Open semi-finalist Andrea Petkovic replied: “Up to now, from what I can collect, feminine tennis gamers have carried out themselves in an admirable method in these making an attempt occasions of disaster. Am I proper?”

Up to now, from what I can collect, feminine tennis gamers have carried out themselves in an admirable method in these making an attempt occasions of disaster, amirite.

— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) June 30, 2020

I imagine NON of them obtained it. May need to do with not enjoying sweaty basketball or soccer collectively 🙄🙄🙄…lets hope it stays that manner

— Rennae Stubbs (@rennaestubbs) June 30, 2020

In a publish to her Instagram following of greater than 125,000, she added: “If these have been regular occasions we’d be within the midst of broccoli season, partying male gamers could be simply one other Tuesday and I’d nonetheless do my greatest at pretending to know the right way to play on grass, however right here we’re.”

Champion-turned-commentator Rennae Stubbs, who received six Grand Slams doubles titles throughout her profession, was unimpressed with Djokovic becoming a member of his rivals to play different sports activities whereas they have been collectively, having beforehand criticized him for doubtlessly placing the US Open in jeopardy later this 12 months.

Talking in regards to the girls who took half in Djokovic’s event, Stubbs identified: “I imagine none of them obtained [the virus]. May need to do with not enjoying sweaty basketball or soccer collectively. Let’s hope it stays that manner.”

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