Tennis fan goes viral after skipping out on kiss with partner to watch the action

A tennis fan left his other half red-faced and become an internet sensation after pulling away from a loving kiss to watch a serve at Wimbledon.

A tennis fan left his other half red-faced after pulling away from a loving kiss to watch a serve at Wimbledon.

Laurent Lokoli’s Court Two clash with Casper Ruud was a barnburner from the get-go, with fans unable to take their eyes off the action, The Sun reports.

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One couple, however, used a break in play to have a cheeky smooch – although the seemingly tennis-mad bloke left his lady friend in the lurch by breaking the kiss to catch Lokoli’s serve.

The man timed his breaking of the kiss to perfection as he pulled away just as Lokoli was about to strike the ball.

His partner looked somewhat miffed as she stared at him taking in the powerful serve.

I love you....

...nope, back to the tennis.

Tennis fans were quick to comment, with one saying: “15 love.”

Another said: “This is a bit weird, isn’t it?”

Another chimed in: “The tennis be bussin no cap frfr on GAWD.”

Lokoli – the World No.199 – turned in a valiant effort against the Norwegian Rudd but ended up suffering a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 defeat.

Really enjoyed the sheer human drama involved in this slo-mo kiss at Wimbledon today. I think she's in to him. He also likes tennis. 😅 #kiss#romance#Wimbledonpic.twitter.com/56xfe5oJQR

— Matt Goulette (@matt_goulette) July 3, 2023

Rudd’s playboy antics were a hot topic before his clash with Lokoli, after which he said: “People can have any opinion they want.

“But it’s a long year, and at some point during the summer, at least to me, there has to be some kind of break for the players.

“To me, the natural and the obvious choice is to skip a couple of grass-court events because I play every single tournament on clay. It’s an easy choice.

“It doesn’t mean that I take Wimbledon not serious enough. I really like to perform well here.

“But it’s just a matter of physically being ready, and being ready for the second part of the season.”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

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