American followers SLAM tennis star Chris Eubanks after he suffered ‘surprising’ Olympics defeat to Lebanese participant in Paris

American tennis followers had been fast to criticize Chris Eubanks on Sunday after he suffered a humiliating first-round exit on the Olympics. 

Benjamin Hassan secured a landmark victory at Roland Garros in Paris as he turned the primary Lebanon participant to win a match in an Olympic tennis occasion, on the expense of Eubanks.

Germany-born Hassan, ranked one hundred and seventieth on this planet, gained 6-4, 6-2 in simply 53 minutes for probably the greatest victories of his profession.

‘I’m unbelievably completely satisfied. We simply take pleasure in it from the entire workforce. We’re actually proud and I am additionally pleased with myself,’ the 29-year-old instructed reporters.

‘It was an unbelievable environment. I used to be simply making an attempt to be calm as a result of I did not need to waste an excessive amount of vitality. After I gained I may let all of it out.’

Individuals had been fast to put into Eubanks although, with one posting on X that he is merely in Paris ‘as workforce USA mascot’.

One other posted: ‘Wow! What on earth occurred? Chris Eubanks on clay will not be a ball of fireplace however that is nonetheless a surprising upset. 

‘First Naomi Osaka and now this! Congratulations to Hassan, his nation will likely be proud!’,

‘Speak about a fall… Eubanks has actually fallen off,’ one other commented. 

In the meantime, one other fan posted: ‘Eubanks is such a fluke. Had a purple patch final yr on grass however in actuality, he’s only a challengers participant.’ 

Hassan didn’t even set about turning into knowledgeable till the age of twenty-two, having beforehand performed only for enjoyable. 

However now he’s dwelling the dream as an Olympian and has a second-round conflict in opposition to Argentina’s Sebastian Baez to look ahead to.

He has thrown himself into life within the athletes village, amassing fairly a set of pins. 

‘I feel essentially the most particular one is Japan as a result of I am an enormous fan of Japan. I like watching a number of animated mangas,’ he stated.

Hassan was not the one Lebanon participant within the draw as Hady Habib misplaced to French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday. Hassan and Habib additionally misplaced within the doubles on Sunday.