“You were born to use it for Roland Garros,” Stefanos Tsitsipas asked to play in ‘pink barbie’ racket by fans over his latest tweet
Stefanos Tsitsipas fans react to his tweet about the all pink Wilson Barbie racket.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas sent his Twitter into a tizzy when he posted about Wilson’s all-pink racket, the company created for the upcoming Barbie movie. Tsitspias reposted Wilson’s tweet about the “Perfect Pink tennis racket” they created for the movie set to hit theatres in July. A good-humored Tsitsipas wrote, “The collab we have all been waiting for “.
Wilson is Tsitsipas’ racquet sponsor, with the Greeks using a special Wilson Custom Blade 98. Tsitsipas’ racquet has the colors of the Greek national flag painted on it.
This is not the first time Mattel, Barbie’s parent company has collaborated with Tennis or Tennis players. Mattel honored Billie Jean King by releasing her doll in the 2020 Inspiring Women Barbie Collection. Barbie wore a tennis outfit, tennis racket, glasses, and sneakers. The look was based on the gear she wore when she famously won the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” against Bobby Riggs. Mattel also released a Naomi Osaka Barbie doll just ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Some funny Twitter reactions to Stefanos Tsitsipas’s tweet
Stefanos Tsitsipas who is usually called out for his dreamy hair and good looks received a lot of funny responses from fans on his tweet. Some fans asked him to use this racket for Roland Garros. And some even morphed him into the Barbie poster saying he would make the perfect Ken to the Barbie.
Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s some of the funny replies from his fans
Some of his fans also thought the all-pink Wilson racket was atrocious and sexist. A fan said that this racket “Just set WTA 10 years back”.
As the clay season has taken off, fans expect Stefanos Tsitsipas to win big. Tsitsipas had a good run in last year’s clay season with him winning the Monte Carlo Masters 2022. He was also crowned champion at the Mallorca Open 2022. In other clay tournaments also he went on to finals, semi-finals, or quarters. Needless to say, his fans are hoping he picks up some more titles this year, using the pink Barbie racket in the process.
Tsitsipas suffered early-round losses in the Sunshine doubles tournaments, as he was nursing an injury from Australian Open. But he is now preparing for the clay season at full throttle.
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