Jelena Dokic has hit back at a fan who mocked her dance at the Australian Open with tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka.
After Sabalenka scored a straight sets victory against former US Open champion Sloane Stephens on Sunday night, Dokic asked her to show off her dance moves.
The moment was shared on the Eurosport Instagram page with the caption: ‘Name a better dancing duo.’
“I name 1000,” one troll commented on the post.
Dokic hit back, replying, “Go for it. There is always one of you. Goodbye.’
The troll continued: “I was under the impression you were at the Australian Open to offer your expertise and insights on tennis?”
Jelena Dokic has hit back at fans who mocked her dance at the Australian Open with tennis champion Aryna Sabalenka
‘I am and am doing that, going to listen to everything I did yesterday and also to get something different out of the players and not just talk forehands and backhands. Goodbye,” Dokic responded.
After Sabalenka’s match at the 2024 Australian Open champion, Dokic played several of the 26-year-old’s dancing TikToks on the big screen.
Sabalenka said: ‘I’m trying my best, I’m not the best dancer, but I’m doing my best.’
But Dokic went further and told the world number one: ‘I have a question. You’re always dancing, but there’s no one in the crowd. So I have an idea…’
Sabalenka appeared to blush before saying, “Only if the whole crowd joins me!”
‘Of course, but shall we dance? If you want, I can dance with you,” Dokic said.
She added, “You’re showing us the moves!”
The tunes started blasting over the tannoy system at Rod Laver Arena before the pair began showing off their dancing skills.
After Sabalenka scored a straight sets victory against former US Open champion Sloane Stephens on Sunday night, Dokic asked her to show off her dance moves
‘I’ll name a thousand [better dancers]’, one troll commented on the video. Dokic hit back, replying, “Go for it. There is always one of you. Goodbye’
Australian actress Rebel Wilson was seen in the crowd boogying while Sabalenka and Dokic danced on the field.
“Now they’ve approved that I’m the worst dancer,” Sabalenka said, laughing into the microphone after the jive.
Sabalenka impressed on Sunday against Stephens who took a 4-0 lead in the first set.
Struggling to hold off the American’s advance, with Stephens coming back twice, she closed with a break of her own before serving out for set point.
Sabalenka began to put pressure on her opponent again in the second set and this time she would be more clinical on her own serve, preventing Stephens from hitting her back before taking the match.