Wimbledon star’s WAG responds after being slammed for ‘cringe’ antics
Paige Lorenze has responded to a barrage of stick for a photo featuring her and tennis pro boyfriend Tommy Paul with a short four-word reply.
The influencer attracted criticism when she stormed onto the Queen’s Club Championships court to celebrate Paul’s 6-1, 7-6(8) victory over Lorenzo Musetti, reports the Mirror.
Some fans who saw the couple’s celebration online accused Lorenze of grabbing Paul’s neck harshly as they celebrated his victory in front of photographers. Another video showed Lorenze appearing to give directions to the photographers gathered around them.
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Critics voiced their disdain online as one commentator said: “If Tommy Paul’s girlfriend could, she would kick him and pose with the trophy herself,” while another commented: “I’m sorry but this is hard to watch.”
Further viewers shared their discomfort as one said: “This is all so cringe. Since when are GF’s on court especially at a prestigious historic stage as Queen’s? Tennis is becoming a reality TV show.” Another chimed in: “So awkward. Like why is she pulling his neck so much? How did she even reach there?”
However, Lorenze addressed the backlash in her recent YouTube video, where she playfully grabbed Paul’s neck whilst travelling to Wimbledon by car. They took a humorous picture mirroring the controversial ‘claw stance’.
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Paige took to the comments to share her four-word response to critics, simply saying: “I’m here for the claw.” She also added: “Live laugh love claw.”
After bagging the Queen’s title, Lorenze showed off her beau’s new silverware to her 629,000 Instagram fans. She gushed: “Love celebrating your hard-earned victory alongside you @tommypaull. I am so proud of you, and grateful to be by your side through every win and challenge. here’s to many more! I love you!”
Tommy Paul, who is currently sitting at No.12 in the ATP rankings, is all set to bring his A-game to Wimbledon this summer. With a hat-trick of ATP titles to his name, including the Stockholm Open, Dallas Open, and the Queen’s Club Championships, Tommy’s eyeing up a better run at Wimbledon – after previously only making it to the fourth round.
Having knocked out big guns like Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, and Daniil Medvedev in recent years, there’s a buzz that this American ace might just snag his first Grand Slam in 2024. The official draw for the first games of Wimbledon 2024 take place on Friday.
