Wimbledon fans have joked that they are ‘disappointed’ that Tommy Paul has crashed out of the tournament, while they were looking forward to his influencer girlfriend ‘holding the trophy up like she won’.
The 27-year-old American tennis player from New Jersey lost to Carlos Alcaraz yesterday on Court One in a thrilling four-set match.
Earlier this year, the athlete, who is currently ranked 12th in the world, won the Queen’s Club title and invited his girlfriend Paige Lorenze, 26, to have her picture taken with him on court.
During the ‘cringe’ photoshoot, Paige, who has 650,000 followers on Instagram, was also filmed repeatedly grabbing her boyfriend by the neck and holding her boyfriend’s trophy.
After his loss, fans joked that they had been looking forward to a similar spectacle if Tommy had won Wimbledon.
Tommy Paul broke the norm at Queen’s last month by inviting his girlfriend Paige Lorenzo onto the court to celebrate his victory
On X someone wrote: ‘I’m happy for [Carlos] Alcaraz, but I was looking forward to seeing Tommy Paul’s girlfriend receive the trophy on Sunday.’
Another added: ‘It would be funny if Tommy Paul won, just to see his girlfriend trying to get all the attention!’
A third shared a GIF from Desperate Housewives showing Bree Van de Kamp preparing for a fight. A third person teased: ‘Tommy Paul’s girlfriend who dreamed of one more photo with him to celebrate the trophy… is waiting outside the court like this.’
Last month, Paige, who used to be an alpine skier, broke the mould by joining Tommy on court after his Queen’s victory, only to be accused of ‘acting like she won’.
The viral video ended with Paige giving the photographers instructions, after which the video cut off.
A critic joked on X: ‘Breaking: Paige Lorenze made history by becoming the first woman to (pretend to) win the Queen’s Club Men’s Singles tennis tournament.’
Meanwhile, another called the video of Paige grabbing Tommy by the neck “indeed awkward and uncomfortable.”
‘This is all so cringe,’ wrote a third. ‘Since when do girlfriends get on court, especially on a prestigious historical venue like Queen’s? Tennis is becoming a reality TV show.’
Last month, footage of Paige Lorenze grabbing Tommy Paul by the neck at the Queen’s court went viral
After Tommy’s loss to Carlos Alcaraz yesterday, fans joked that they had been looking forward to a similar spectacle if Tommy had won Wimbledon.
Pictured: Tommy Paul’s girlfriend Paige Lorenze is seen watching him compete at Wimbledon yesterday
“This is the weirdest trophy pose EVER,” a fourth said. “She reminds me of a fame hungry Kardashian.”
Later that day, Paige posted a praise message on Instagram about her friend’s success as queen.
She wrote: ‘I love celebrating with you the victory you have achieved through hard work.
“I am so proud of you and grateful that I get to be with you through every victory and challenge. Here’s to many more! I love you!”
Lorenze met her current boyfriend at the 2022 US Open. During the first year of their relationship, she accompanied him to tournaments around the world and continued to build her lifestyle brand, Dairy Boy.
“Tommy continues to support me, my business Dairy Boy and my life in Connecticut and in turn I can show my support by traveling with him and being by his side at every tournament,” she said. Page Six last year.