Many tennis players and athletes shared their excitement about the 2022 soccer World Cup on Twitter. Victoria Azarenka, the Belarusian tennis player, finally had the opportunity to watch her idol Lionel Messi play at the World Cup. However, she had hoped for a different outcome.

The Argentine tennis player, Diego Schwartzman, was also in the crowd to support his nation at the World Cup. Many tennis players were at the Lusail Stadium to support Lionel Messi and his team. Schwartzman was disappointed as Argentina suffered a shock 2-1 to minnow Saudi Arabia.

Many tennis players cheered for Lionel Messi at the 2022 Qatar Football World Cup

Azarenka and Schwartzman had traveled to Qatar to support Argentina at the World Cup. Azarenka, the former world number one, stated that it was her lifelong goal to see Messi play for Argentina. On her Twitter profile, she posted a picture of the stadium. She tweeted, “Been my life dream to see Messi play for🇦🇷 #WorldCup2022.”

Additionally, she also recorded the 35-year-old’s celebration after his penalty goal. However, Azarenka was disappointed when her dream nation’s World Cup campaign got off to the worst possible start.

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TV cameras also caught Schwartzman’s reaction to the unexpected loss. After he arrived in Qatar, the former No. 8 in the world posted several images and videos to his Instagram account. He had donned an Argentina shirt while he watched the game with his girlfriend and family.

The Belarusian won two Grand Slam singles championships in 2012 and 2013. She became the first male or female player from Belarus to win the singles title at a Grand Slam competition.

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Azarenka’ struggles this season

Azarenka had to withdraw from the 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto. Her request for a visa to enter Canada was denied. She shared the update with all her followers on Twitter.

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The two-time grand slam winner had also skipped the prestigious Wimbledon event in 2022. In light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the tournament barred Russian and Belarusian players from participating. As a result, players like Azarenka, Medvedev and Rublev were absent from this year’s Wimbledon Championships. Will Wimbledon lift their ban this year? Give us your thoughts in the comments.