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‘Straight From the Philippe Chatrier Kitchen’ – Tennis World Turns Elon Musk’s Hot Take on Carbs Into a Hysterical Mockery of Novak Djokovic

Published 10/31/2022, 1:40 PM EDT

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Novak Djokovic is rightfully regarded as one of the world’s top players, a reputation he has earned throughout the course of his career. In the last decade, the 21-time Grand Slam winner has dominated the tour and added many more titles to his resume. In spite of all his accomplishments, his diligence and self-control are rarely praised.

The 35-year-old has stuck to a strict lifestyle, including a healthy diet. The Serbian tennis great doesn’t eat many carbs. In reference to this, tennis fans turned Elon Musk’s controversial stance on carbohydrates into a hilarious jab at Novak Djokovic earlier today.

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Tennis fans mock Novak Djokovic over Elon Musk’s contentious stance

Elon Musk has been in the headlines very frequently as of late. Twitter is to blame for this phenomenon. Elon Musk has finally taken over Twitter after months of rumors. Well, this just doesn’t stop here. Earlier, a few tennis fans turned Elon Musk’s contentious stance on carbohydrates into a funny barb at Novak Djokovic.

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A fan made a funny comparison with Djokovic’s Roland Garros 2020 victory in the final against Rafael Nadal.

Another fan reminded Elon Musk about Djokovic’s performance in 2016.

This particular fan questioned the intentions behind the actual tweet.

Another fan detailed it as another ‘joke’.

Here, in this case, the person wasn’t convinced by the tweet and came up with a witty reply.

 

The repercussions of Djokovic’s latest anti-vaccination stance

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As a result of his refusal to not get vaccinated, the Serbian missed nearly the whole hard court season. Initially, he had a legal struggle on his hands with the Australian government, which resulted in a three-year ban. After that, the US authorities followed Australia’s lead and prevented him from taking part in the Flushing Meadows games.

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However, Djokovic’s fortunes appear to have turned for the better. A majority of Australia’s freshly elected government feels it would be pointless to keep him out of future competition. Recent negotiations have resulted in the country allowing Michael Andrew, an unvaccinated swimmer, to compete.

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The jury is still out on whether Novak Djokovic’s performance has improved for turning down carbs, but there are plenty of reasons to believe that his diet could have helped him stay in shape and perform better on the court. On the other hand, it’s nice to see tennis fans having fun with a trending topic and making it relevant to their sport.

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Sampreet Shetty

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Sampreet Shetty is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in engineering, he started his professional career as a content writer. Sampreet started following tennis after witnessing Andy Murray's exploits on the ATP tour during his heyday.
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Paras Pande