Redfoo’s love for tennis hits a brand new excessive with main-draw professional debut

Stefan Kendal Gordy, well known as Redfoo from the colourful duo LMFAO, has all the time carried a profound love for tennis. Redfoo has actively engaged with the tennis group, illustrating his long-lasting ardour for our sport.

Stefan competed within the USTA Northern California Sectional qualifying event in 2013, looking for a spot within the US Open qualifying draw. He fell within the first match however drew consideration amongst his followers and tennis lovers. 

The musician strengthened his tennis hyperlinks after courting Victoria Azarenka for over two years, touring with the previous world no. 1 and feeling the vibes of the large scene. 

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Redfoo made his skilled debut in September 2016. Nearly eight and a half years later, the 49-year-old is again on the skilled circuit. Gordy entered final week’s M15 Sharm El Sheikh occasion and skilled a bagel within the first qualifying spherical. 

Redfoo stayed in Egypt and acquired a wild card at this week’s occasion. The veteran made his main-draw skilled debut versus Norway’s Leyton Rivera and skilled a 6-1, 6-0 loss in 43 minutes! The 23-year-old managed the tempo on serve and return and sailed excessive. 

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The American hit just one double fault, however his preliminary shot will not be adequate for the duties of the skilled tennis. Redfoo took solely ten factors in his video games, holding as soon as however struggling 5 breaks from eight alternatives introduced to his opponent. 

Rivera by no means misplaced serve and stored the stress on the veteran. The Norwegian made a promising begin and sealed the take care of a bagel in set quantity two. Gordy received damaged at love within the second recreation of the duel earlier than holding two video games later to cut back the hole to 3-1. 

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Leyton held at love in recreation 5 and offered one other break within the subsequent one earlier than wrapping up the opener on his serve at 5-1. Gordy saved three break factors within the first recreation of the second set earlier than his rival transformed the fourth. 

The 23-year-old rattled off 16 factors and grabbed a break within the fifth recreation for a 5-0 benefit. Rivera served for the win in recreation six and held at 15 to seal the deal very quickly and transfer into the subsequent spherical.