The Laver Cup has been a rollercoaster of emotions this season, giving fans their fair share of thrills and spills. With heated moments on the court and the tournament’s outcome hanging in the balance, it’s been a ride that tennis enthusiasts can’t get enough of. But just when everyone thought they’d seen it all, Ben Shelton’s recent on-court incident has sparked a whole new wave of discussions. What’s grabbing even more attention, though, is the unexpected reaction from none other than Mirka Federer, wife of the legendary Roger Federer.
The third day of the tournament began with some hilarious incidents unfolding on the courts. With Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe taking on Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz, the drama was anticipated but not in a hilarious way. During the second set of the match, the fans witnessed Shelton suffer a nasty fall on Team Europe’s side while challenging a call for a shot player by Alcaraz. This quickly drew reactions of worry from several individuals sitting in the stands including the likes of Roger Federer.
The Swiss Maestro was seen worried and the astonishment of the incident was evident on his face. In a video shared by the official X account of Laver Cup, Federer can be seen raising his hands in confusion as his face describes his worry for the younger American. Captioning the post, the organizers wrote, “Emotions of the Laver Cup.” But what captured the attention of the fans was the reactions of his wife Mirka.
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Mirka Federer was seen unmoved by the entire incident as there were no emotions that were reflected on her face. She was seen keenly watching the match but the incident did not seem to create an impact on her. This quickly caught the eyeballs of the fans who took to the platform and shared hilarious responses to Federer’s reaction.
Mirka Federer’s reaction draws hilarious responses from fans
Taking to X, one user wrote, “LOL, Mirka is stone-faced! She’s seen everything!” Indeed! Mirka has always stood by her husband and has seen him witnessing various phases on the courts. From victories to defeats, and the best of Federer’s health to his nasty injuries, Mirka has seen it all and this fact was even shared by Federer himself.
Speaking about the sufferings of Mirka during his matches especially when he went through the injury phases, Federer said in his documentary that it was one of the reasons that compelled him to take a call about his career. “It’s only afterward where I started to realise how much Mirka has been suffering. I don’t remember her begging me to stop but of course, she was asking the question – Why are you still doing this?” Similar reactions followed from other users as well.
Responding to the post, one user wrote, “Mirka is so over it HAHAHA.” A major reason behind this could be the phase of the match when the incident occurred. The first set of the match witnessed Ruud and Alcaraz dominate the American opponents 6-2. During the ending stages of the second set at 5-5, 40-40, Alcaraz hit a brilliant backhand volley that baffled both the Americans. While many already anticipated the Americans to lose the game the drama that unfolded seemed to be unwelcoming for Mirka by the fans. In fact, Shelton went on to lose the challenge. Meanwhile, several others joined the fray to express similar sentiments.
“Mirka looking like, “I thought I was done with this ish”,” wrote another user. Mirka Federer has witnessed several tragic incidents unfolding on the tennis courts. In fact, her husband claimed that due to these tragic incidents and the struggles that he faced, Mirka even hesitated to sit in the stands anymore watching matches. “I know that for her sitting there, she really didn’t like that anymore,” Federer had said. The series of reactions continued.
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Responding to the post, yet another user shared a picture of the character Tashi Duncan and wrote, “This is why Mirka inspired a movie.” Remember, even the screenwriter of the film Challengers, Justin Kuritzkes, claimed that the character of Tashi Duncan was inspired by Mirka Federer. He also said that watching Mirka stress in the stands during the Match between Federer and Novak Djokovic, in Wimbledon 2019, started giving him ideas for the film.
One more user shared similar sentiments and wrote, “Mirka isn’t moved 😁” For now, it would be interesting to see on which side the Laver Cup unfolds and which team takes the coveted title back home.