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WTA Stuttgart 2024: Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur Leave Tennis to Spend Quality Time at a Local Soccer Game

Published 04/14/2024, 7:29 AM EDT

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WTA friendships are rare and beautiful at the same time! While the competitiveness between the women tennis players is always on a higher note, their friendship has also raised bars on and off the tennis court. Just like Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki‘s friendship grew on the court, a new budding friendship was seen in the making between Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur.

They are two of the most prominent rising tennis sensations, and as both of them will be seen playing the Stuttgart Open, a prominent tennis event in Germany, they were recently seen enjoying a football match together while supporting the tournament’s home team at its best.

Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur show the Stuttgart home team full support 

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After facing an early exit at the Miami Open this year, both of them are currently in Stuttgart getting ready for the next tournament. But before the beginning of the event, they took some time off to show off their love for soccer as they enjoyed their day away from tennis while spending some amazing time in a soccer stadium.

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Recently, the two-time Grand Slam champion took to her Instagram account to share a picture of her and Jabeur posing in the crowd, and wrote, “Let’s go,” along with tagging the official Instagram account of Vfb Stuttgart. In the second story, she was seen bragging about the amazing one-sided victory scores, siding with the Stuttgart soccer team.

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While that was not enough, even the former Wimbledon finalist shared a video in which she and the former world number one were seen sitting near each other, while they enjoyed the thriller victory. The Stuttgart soccer team, which is third in the Bundesliga right now, defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at home to extend their remarkable winning streak.

With this victory, they have now gone nine games without losing, which strengthens their position in the league. Apart from that, even though their rivalry is rising, there was a time, when the 25-year-old Belarusian tennis player made a quirky revelation about Jabeur.

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Sabalenka’s major revelation regarding her friend, Jabeur 

Sabalenka recently provided a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes dynamics of professional tennis through a series of lively interactions with fellow player Jabeur on Instagram. The exchange, shared via Instagram stories, showcased a playful banter between the two athletes. Jabeur humorously posted a photo of her locker next to Sabalenka’s, teasingly remarking, “Always following me.

In response, the world number 2 ranked tennis player reshared Jabeur’s story with an energetic and affectionate message, stating, “😂😂😂Can’t do anything about my love for you.” This lighthearted exchange offers fans a refreshing insight into the camaraderie and friendships that exist among tennis players off the court.

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Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on both of them spending time together? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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