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‘So F***ing Petty’ – Victoria Azarenka’s Ex Redfoo Cheering for Opponent Peyton Stearns Infuriates Tennis Fans

Published 03/21/2024, 11:40 PM EDT

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Victoria Azarenka‘s fans are shocked to see this Belarusian tennis star’s ex-boyfriend supporting the former’s opponent at a recent match at the Miami Open 2024. This WTA star was facing off against American tennis star Peyton Stearns. While Azarenka’s fans were truly excited to see the skill of the Belarusian tennis player, Azarenka’s boyfriend stole the show with his presence at a different sitting point in the gallery. Azarenka also dated Billy McKeague and split up after having a son Leo.

Victoria Azarenka’s ex Stefan Kendal Gordy aka Redfoo who is an American rapper and singer happened to be a tennis enthusiast as well. While the romance between this duo is over, Redfoo has yet to drop his liking for tennis as he graced his presence at the Miami Open tournament but with a small twist.

Victoria Azarenka’s Ex-Boyfriend, sitting at Peyton Stearns’s gallery box, spurred a whole different situation from Azarenka fans

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The official X (formerly Twitter) of a reliable tennis journalist dropped a photo of Redfoo attending Victoria Azarenka’s match at the Miami Open. However, the twist arrived when they realized Redfoo was sitting at Peyton Stearns’s gallery box, supporting the American tennis star. Sharing this image, this tennis fan wrote- “Former Azarenka’s boyfriend Redfoo supporting Azarenka’s opponent Stearns in Miami.”

However, Redfoo’s attendance at the match brought much curiosity among the fans since this was the second time the rapper attended Stearns’s match. Previously Redfoo was spotted seeing Stearns play at the prestigious BNP Paribas Open 2024. At that moment Stearns was facing off against Belarusian tennis prodigy, Aryna Sabalenka. Redfoo sat with Streans’s team and cheered for the American WTA player throughout the match.

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Fans became more intrigued seeing him at Stearns’s gallery box as this American rapper dated Azarenka seriously for two years from 2012 to 2014. While the couple thought to proceed with an engagement, the relationship went sideways and they parted in 2014.

Azarenka’s performance went downhill spiral after her relationship with Redfoo ended. However, Redfoo’s presence supporting Azarenka’s opponent received a backlash from the Belarusian tennis player’s fans.

Angry Victoria Azarenka’s fans lash out at her former boyfriend for supporting the Belarusian WTA star’s opponent

Redfoo’s presence at Azarenka’s match against Peyton Stearns didn’t sit well with fans. They felt better when Redfoo wasn’t around the tennis courts.

Azarenka’s fans were spotted being pretty disappointed at the whole scene.

Fans called out Redfoo for his intentional presence in Azarenka’s opponent’s box, which might have impacted the Belarusian tennis star’s mental health.

Almost everybody found Redfoo’s gesture kind of petty.

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In a nutshell, nobody acknowledged his presence and found it utterly disappointing from Redfoo’s end.

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Victoria Azarenka’s former boyfriend’s presence at the WTA star’s Miami Open match against Peyton Stearns expressed Redfoo’s humiliating mentality. It also showed the indomitable spirit of Azarenka to fight on the court for her achievements keeping aside all the complications.

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Upasana Banerjee is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. Specializing in major trends within the tennis world, Upasana's keen eye captures newsworthy moments in the world of sports. Her adept information mining makes her a go-to source for insights into players' lives.
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Ananya Giri