WATCH: Tennis stars click pictures with SUPERFAN ahead of Indian Wells 2022

WATCH: Tennis stars click pictures with SUPERFAN ahead of Indian Wells 2022

LaWanda

Fans who have become famous have a long history. Some of the most amazing people on the planet are the fans who pitch a tent for days in order to secure a front-row ticket to an event where their celebrity crush is appearing, or who stand in line in the blazing sun or pouring rain just to get a glimpse of them. It’s a custom for dedicated tennis fans to stand in the blistering sun in the hopes of seeing their favourite player sign autographs or snap photos. LaWanda Watts, a Los Angeles native and a devoted fan, is a regular in the BNP Paribas Open selfie lineup.

Players have now turned the tide on the tennis Twitter-famous superfan, with a selfie with the superfan swiftly becoming the most essential priority on their Indian Wells to-do lists. That’s how she went from being a fan to becoming a celebrity, living every tennis fan’s dream life. There have been running jokes and posts on Twitter about it.

As the ATP and WTA’s best stars get ready for the 1000-level event, players like Marin Cilic, Petra Kvitova, Sebastian Korda, and others have all stopped in front of LaWanda’s pop – up selfie camera in past days. Rather than letting the moment get lost amid the myriad selfies and signatures they’ve given out throughout their careers, players are now using social media to thank her and show off their “coveted photo” with the fan, posting it on their social media accounts.

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“Got a coveted photo with @lawanda50,” wrote No. 24 seed Marin Cilic.

The Czech superstar and two-times grand slam champion Petra Kvitova also retweeted a photo with her, captioning it “I got a photo with [LaWanda]”.
Sevastian Korda, the 21-year-old rising star, took it to the comments section under the fangirl’s post, writing “Starting a new tradition. Have to get one every year!”
Many players have expressed similar emotions after becoming accustomed to seeing her on the practice courts and football field, as well as on Twitter, where LaWanda is a pleasant source of comfort for any tennis fan’s feed. As the saying goes, “The years are long, but it’s always good to see a familiar face.”

LaWanda is “having the best time” at Indian Wells

What a fantastic fan representative LaWanda has now become. Her bizarre journey from an ordinary tennis enthusiast to a face now known and treasured throughout the world must have been arduous, and she is surely exhilarated. She wrote on Twitter that she was having the time of her life.

“What an insane day! I can’t believe it! Thanks to you all and the players. I love tennis so much and it’s an honor to take photos with the players and those of you wonderful Twitter friends who ask me also. Having the best time,” she wrote on twitter.

As for the Indian Wells 2022, women’s singles first rounds are through and men’s singles opening rounds are underway today.

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