May 21, 2024

Ons Jabeur called on the tennis community to accept her trick shot challenge.

 

Carlos Alcaraz answered, in what one can only hope is a positive sign ahead of Roland Garros.

 

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On her Instagram post, Jabeur commented for Alcaraz, Paula Badosa and Emma Raducanu to “show me what you got” after combining her keepie-uppie skills with a serve on a red clay court.

 

“Too easy girl,” wrote Aryna Sabalenka. Garbine Muguruza was mystified with her “wtf” response.

 

A little more than a day later, Alcaraz uploaded his take on the shot. And seemingly left with the Tunisian’s seal of approval.

 

“Very good bravo,” remarked Jabeur.

 

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Who’s next? Look out for former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu.

 

“My turn,” wrote the Canadian.

 

Two weeks ago, Alcaraz withdrew prior to the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome with a muscle edema in his right forearm. The two-time major winner previously missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona due to pain in the affected area.

 

The 22-year-old has played just one clay-court event in the lead-up to the Paris major, falling to Andrey Rublev in the Madrid quarterfinals to see his three-peat bid ended. Last year at Roland Garros, Alcaraz advanced to the semifinals for the first time before being halted by eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

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