Sports can get very cruel at times. Ask Grigor Dimitrov, who has been playing on the ATP Tour since 2008. Despite boasting enormous talent, the Bulgarian tennis star’s career has been affected by injuries, resulting in constant peaks and troughs. Although he has been putting on a good show at the ongoing Miami Open, Dimitrov suffered fan wrath for being incosistent. But Serena Williams’ former coach, Rennae Stubbs, lent a hand with a shared response to the tennis community.

While there is no doubt about the quality of play from Dimitrov, inconsistency has hit him hard. One fan highlighted this aspect which didn’t go down too well with Stubbs.

Rennae Stubbs hits back at a fan after Grigor Dimitrov criticism

Hours ago, Stubbs took to Twitter to praise Dimitrov’s one-handed backhand. However, reacting to it, one fan questioned Dimitrov’s consistency, saying, “Why he doesn’t play like this more consistently? He barely beat Hubi, he’ll probably lose to Zverev .. he’s a nice guy and a beautiful shotmaker when he plays like this!”

Stubbs took note of that comment and took a sly dig at the fan, “Well do u know how hard it is to be a great tennis player every single day and beat the best players in the world everyday? No!? Ok then.” The end of the X post had a “shh” as well as a mouth-zipping emoji, clearly indicating what Stubbs wanted the fan to do.

Dimitrov has reached as high as Number 3 in the world but has failed to impress on the sport’s biggest stage, the Grand Slams. He is yet to reach a major final and has had some early exits in big tournaments lately. However, the Miami Open has presented him with a chance of resurgence. Additionally, he was compared to Roger Federer by the fans after showing his best touch.

Dimitrov gives Roger Federer vibes

Due to the similarity in the playing style with the Swiss maestro, Dimitrov is fondly called ‘Baby Federer’. Following his win over Carlos Alcaraz at the Miami Open, fans took to social media to compliment Dimitrov and compare him to Federer.

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While one fan said, “Baby Federer giving peak Federer vibes,” another fan commented, “This is why so many called him Baby Fed. His accomplishments never came close to living up to the hype but nice to see him playing so well later in his career.”

Dimitrov will next face Alexander Zverev for a place in the Miami Open final later today. Can he win the title there? Let us know your views in the comments below.