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Tennis legend Chris Evert was amused by Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys’ viral interview at the ongoing Dallas Open, in which they revealed hilarious nicknames for their ATP counterparts.
Stephens and Keys had a blast during a candid interview with writer Blair Henley. In one section of the interview, they revealed nicknames for some of their ATP counterparts, including Christopher Eubanks. Keys referred to Eubanks as a "giraffe" and "daddy longlegs," as Stephens laughed away uncontrollably.
Henley posted an edited clip of the interview on her social media, saying that while she would have loved to post an unedited version of the interview, this edit was also "pretty great." She also tagged Eubanks in the post.
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“What I would give to post the entire unedited @DALOpenTennis interview with these two. (but this edit is also pretty great),” she wrote.
Eubanks reposted Henley’s tweet and wrote:
“What have I done to y’all” followed by several crying emojis.
Former World No. 1 Evert found the banter "hiralous." She reposted Eubanks’ tweet and said:
“That’s hilarious!!!”
Chris Evert says it’s a positive time for men’s tennis
Chris Evert recently criticized a social media user’s "negative" suggestion that men’s tennis is in decline.
A social media user said men’s tennis “isn’t in a great spot” in response to a tweet by Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who said the "GOAT race will start" in 2023 as Novak Djokovic will be able to feature in all four Grand Slams.
In reply, the user said that the next gen players "aren’t that appealing." The user also highlighted Roger Federer's retirement, Rafael Nadal's fitness issues, and a "polarizing" Djokovic being at the top of the game to say that men’s tennis wasn’t doing well.
Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam winner, responded by saying that there are numerous positives for men's tennis, including the rise of American players as well as Djokovic "priming to be the greatest of all time."
"Wow, that’s a little negative! Think more positive; they’re rebuilding, lots of talent out there, Americans doing great, Novak priming to be the greatest of all time," Evert wrote.
Djokovic won his 22nd Major at the Australian Open 2023, tying with Nadal's tally for most Grand Slam singles titles. They will look to add to their tallies at the upcoming French Open, which will be held from May 28 to June 11.
