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‘Who Are Those Two People?’ – Chris Evert’s Hilarious Reaction Upon Seeing Rafael Nadal and Lindsay Davenport’s Bobbleheads

Published 06/18/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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Chris Evert is rightly counted in the list of the greatest players of all time. However, apart from her tennis legacy, the former American player is also known for her humorous side. Remembered for her hilarious interviews, the former World No. 1 hasn’t failed to replicate the same on her social media handles.

Having freshly recovered from Stage 1 Ovarian cancer, Evert is making sure to stay positive in such times. Having a sense of positivity and freshness, Evert recently took to her Twitter handle, giving a hilarious reaction to seeing the bobbleheads of Rafael Nadal and Lindsay Davenport.

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Chris Evert laughs off the hilarious bobbleheads

Yesterday, the 17th of June, senior sports journalist Jon Wertheim shared a photo of Nadal’s bobblehead. Sharing the hilarious photo, Wertheim wrote, “Worst Bobble-head ever?”

While the Executive Director of Sports Illustrated thought this was it, Courtney Nguyen, a senior writer for WTA insider, had a similar thing in the bag. Replying to Wertheim, Nguyen shared another photo. The photo captioned “ELITE”, featured a bobblehead of former World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport.

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The two bobbleheads in no time gained mileage, with fans going gaga over them. Lindsay’s bobblehead even invited a reply from the 3-time Grand Slam champion herself. She wrote, “You Guys…”. However, despite all the love and reactions from fans and Lindsay, it was Evert’s reaction that caught the spotlight.

Re-tweeting Lindsay’s bobblehead, she wrote, “Who are those two people?…RN and LD??? Yikes..”

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The gracious career of Chris Evert

As mentioned earlier, Chris Evert is one of the greatest players of all time. Turning pro in 1972, Evert rapidly climbed the ladder of success. The result? Just two years later, in 1974, Evert won her first Grand Slam title and also became the new World No. 1.

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In her career, Evert won 18 singles Grand Slam titles, and 3 doubles Grand Slam titles. Apart from that, she also remained the World No. 1 for a remarkable 260 weeks. Announcing her retirement in 1989, Evert is now a regular guest on TV shows and podcasts as a tennis expert.

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Ahmar Wasif

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Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.
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Tony Thomas