Serena Williams cracks joke at Wimbledon hero Chris Eubanks’ expense after modelling shot
Serena Williams cracked a joke about Chris Eubanks after the 27-year-old landed a partnership deal with Swedish fashion brand J.Lindeberg. Eubanks, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, has become the first male tennis player to link up with the company
After Eubanks took to Instagram to announce his partnership with J.Lindeberg, Williams replied by posting: “I knew your legs would land you a modelling gig one day.”
Eubanks clearly saw the funny side of the comment as he shared it to his story and added the caption: “I’m glad people are starting to see your vision @serenawilliams.”
Eubanks will be draped in J.Lindeberg tennis attire during his appearance at the Australian Open after previously working with Japanese sportswear company ASICS. And commenting about his new deal, the tennis ace explained: “It is extremely enticing to be one of the only faces of a particular brand.
“It allows for you to really see the growth of that brand and feel a sense of pride when you’re watching it grow, which is quite a unique opportunity. Not many players get the chance to be the face of a brand in the beginning and I am really excited about that opportunity.”
Eubanks overcame the likes of British ace Cam Norrie and Australian Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the last eight at Wimbledon last summer. But the American was finally dumped out of the tournament by Daniil Medvedev following a five-set thriller.
And after his exit, Eubanks told the Today Show: “I think in the past 24 hours, or maybe 12 hours since I lost, it’s starting to settle in that I’m actually a Wimbledon quarter-finalist. It’s a dream come true. I showed up here playing really well in the tournament prior to Wimbledon and taking my first title, but still a bit uncertain on how I would fare here.
“The second round comes, I’m playing the number one Brit. I get past that and then things just kind of started to fall into place. It’s indescribable. I think enjoying it was the biggest thing. There’s times throughout the match where I’m smiling – I’m pretty expressive with my emotions – but at the end of the day it’s still just a tennis match.
“The court is the same size, the net is still the same height and it’s still the sport I’ve been playing since I was two years old. I’m at a stage now where I can enjoy those situations, even when my back’s against the wall, even when things aren’t going well, to just say, ‘hey, just stick with it. Things are going to work out.’”
