Published 12:02 IST, March 17th 2020
Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray's Twitter banter delights tennis fans in Coronavirus lockdown
Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray are enjoying a break after ATP's decision to suspend the season for six weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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The tennis players from both ATP and WTA are currently enjoying the break following ATP's decision to suspend the season for six weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The players, while keeping themselves safe from the Coronavirus pandemic are also quite active on social media, giving their fans a glimpse of how they are currently spending their time. Former World No.1 Andy Murray, who is known for his witty sense of humour, decided to get himself involved in some friendly banter with Stan Wawrinka.
Andy Murray pokes fun at Stan Wawrinka
Recently, Stan Wawrinka posted an image of himself with cheese fondue and also asked people to stay safe from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Looking at Stan Wawrinka's Instagram post, Andy Murray took a hilarious swipe on Wawrinka’s hair.
However, Stan Wawrinka was already ready with his witty reply, writing that as of now he can’t buy one. All the shops are closed. The banter continued as Andy Murray in reply said that he actually has never owned a hairbrush as Wawrinka can probably tell.
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12:02 IST, March 17th 2020