“Walmart versions,” Lookalikes of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic from different editions of Argentina Open keep the fans entertained

Presence of local versions of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic kept the social media busy.

“Walmart versions,” Lookalikes of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic from different editions of Argentina Open keep the fans entertained

Lookalikes of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (Image: Tennis TV Instagram)

On Wednesday night, tennis fans got a glimpse of Novak Djokovic during Carlos Alcaraz’s match against Laslo Djere in the Argentina Open. One would ask what the Serb was doing in Buenos Aires. Okay, it was not Serb himself but his convincing lookalike who kept the spectators entertained while Alcaraz made his comeback to the tour. 

This was not the first time a local version of a tennis star was seen enjoying the tournament. In 2019 too, there was a local rendition of Swiss Maestro Roger Federer present in the tournament who stole the show. 

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Tennis TV posted about the same on Instagram which garnered interesting responses from the fans. “A couple of familiar faces like watching tennis @argentinaopentennis,” the caption read. To which the fans replied with their own sense of humor. 

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“Walmart version,” one of the fans wrote. Here are some similarly interesting comments. 

“I think I saw Federer and Nole.” 

“Can I purchase these lookalikes on Amazon?” 

“If Novak and Rodger work a 9-5.” 

“Roger gained a couple of ounces quite fast after the fashion show week.”

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Carlos Alcaraz makes season’s debut in the Argentina Open 

Carlos Alcaraz (Image: AP/Getty Images)

Former World No. 1 Carlos Alcarz has made a strong comeback after his injury. The 2022 US Open champion earlier missed out on the Australian Open due to an unfortunate injury suffered right before the event. In Buenos Aires, he made the stunning return that he was expecting. 

In the Argentina Open, Alcaraz defeated Laslo Djere 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to taste victory after a long gap. He is The first former World No. 1 to compete in Buenos Aires since Gustavo Kuerten in 2004. Naturally, Alcaraz was very excited about the result. 

“It’s a great feeling to win again,” Alcaraz said post-match. “It’s been a long time for me with no competition, with no matches, just recovering. Finally, I got my first win of 2023.”

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