Many well-known tennis players, including Victoria Azarenka, Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and others, have commented on Lionel Messi’s role in guiding Argentina to the FIFA World Cup final. Argentina defeated the Croats 3-0 to advance to the final for the second time in eight years. Several tennis celebrities expressed their admiration for the footballing star on social media.
Tsitsipas tweeted: ” Messi is having the time of his life out there!”
Messi is having the time of his life out there!
— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@steftsitsipas) December 13, 2022
Vika Azarenka also had a positive reaction on Twitter congratulating Leo Messi with his performance.
Bravo 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/CAUUBdVUjQ
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) December 13, 2022
Andy Murray is a huge fan of Leo Messi. After the Argentinian soccer legend scored his penalty, he jokingly tweeted: “Who’s scored for Argentina?”
Who scored for Argentina?
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) December 13, 2022
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Currently the world no.4, Stefanos played his last match on the 18th of November when he capitulated to world no.8 Andrey Rublev 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This year Tsitsipas has an overall 61-24 win-loss record. Stefanos conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Tsitsipas got to the final in Rotterdam, Rome, Cincinnati, Astana and Stockholm.
Andy Murray in 2022
Currently ranked no.49, Murray played his last match on the 31st of October when he surrendered to world no.143 Gilles Simon 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Paris (draw).
At present, during this year Andy achieved a compiled 29-20 win-loss record. Andy Murray’s most significant performance of this year was reaching the final in Sydney and Stuttgart.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andy Murray faced off just twice. Their current record is 1-1. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Andy Murray won 7-6(4) 6-3 in the quarter in Stuttgart (Mercedes Cup) on the 10th of June 2022.
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Victoria Azarenka in 2022
Now the world no.26, the Belarussian played her last match on the 22nd of October when she surrendered to world no.3 Jessica Pegula 7-6(3) 6-1 in the semifinal in Guadalajara (draw).
Until now, during this year Azarenka has a 24-13 win-loss record. Victoria Azarenka’s latest run in Guadalajara was the best achievement of her season.
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