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Extra: Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens cozies up to Nigerian fans as she dons Super Eagles jersey

The 2017 US Open Champion was dressed in a Super Eagles jersey as she trained for the Madrid Open

Sloane Stephens was the cynosure of Nigerians’ eyes on Wednesday as she stole the show on social media for sporting a Nigerian jersey.

The American tennis star was greeted with impressive gestures from Nigerians as we posted a photo of herself in a Nigerian jersey.

Some Nigerians who commented on her photo expressed their pleasure and support for her as she donned the beautiful jersey.

In another Twitter post, the 29-year old American said she has new Nigerian names now and will like to hear them as she looked to enjoy the attention she’s getting from Nigerians.

Stephens has won 7 WTA titles and ranked as high as number three in the world at a point. She’s currently ranked in the top 40 according to the WTA.

 

 

 

This post was last modified on April 28, 2022 11:40 am

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