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‘A Terrible Day to Have Eyes’- Tennis World Reacts to Taylor Fritz Thumping Alexander Zverev at the 2023 United Cup as ‘Cursed’ Image Goes Viral

Published 01/02/2023, 6:15 AM EST

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In a thrilling United Cup match, Alexander Zverev lost 6-1, 6-4 to Taylor Fritz on day 5. The match decided the USA to take a 1-0 advantage over Germany. Fritz was amazing as his form on the court and hardly allowed Zverev to break his service. With what was a straight-set victory, fans have been gushing over Fritz’s outstanding performance. As usual, Reddit is giving away its excitement and memes have become a part of the celebration.

In the subreddit r/tennis, a fan by the username “Every saint has a past, and Sinner is a future #1” has posted a meme targeting Zverev. The meme features Zverev’s face on Taylor’s girlfriend- Morgan Riddle. This meme has sent fans over the edge with laughter and the comments to the post just keep getting funnier.

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Taylor Fritz faces a tough Riddle on Reddit

A fan has exclaimed that the picture is now going to keep him up at night with nightmares while another claimed that it was a bad day to have eyes that chanced upon this “cursed” edit.

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The context is that sometime back an image went viral of Taylor trying to teach his girlfriend how to play tennis. The influencer was not very good at it. She bounced the ball off the court several times, and the video made fans ship them even more. Although some fans made memes out of her failed attempts, the internet had an overall positive reaction to the video. Now, after the humiliating defeat at the United Cup, Zverev’s tennis skills are being compared to Morgan’s.

Others have just found the image creepy and weird.

Fritz versus Zverev

The world no. 12 is having a rusty season muddled with injuries. Despite these challenges, he has made it a point to give his best on the court. While Taylor definitely was exceptional during the first set, Zverev gave him a tough time in the second. Zverev saved two out of three break points, but the match was over in almost an hour, with the USA gaining a point over Germany.

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Will Zverev get back on the court anytime soon with the same fiery zest we are used to seeing? Let us know in the comments what you think.

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Annesha Banerjee

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Annesha Banerjee is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s in English. Her love for tennis and other sports is influenced by her mother, who was a remarkable athlete back in the day.
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Akash Pandhare