(VIDEO) Despite Roddick and Petkovic laughing it off, Western & Southern Open fans think they could win a game against a pro

During the Cincinnati Open (Western & southern Open), some fans were of the opinion that they had a realistic chance of beating some of the tennis greats.

The tournament recently concluded with a grand finale between Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic and the current world number one Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.

It was the 23-time Grand Slam winner who came out on top in a three-set thriller which last over three hours with a score of 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 on Sunday.

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During the competition, a video was posted by Tennis Channel where fans shared their thoughts that they have a realistic chance of beating the likes of the former world number one Andy Roddick and former German tennis star Andrea Petkovic.

Roddick, who became the world number one back in 2003, ended his career after winning just a single Grand Slam which was the US Open in the same year.

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He defeated Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final to achieve that feat with a score of 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3.

On the other hand, Petkovic ended her career after winning seven WTA singles titles. Her most notable performance in the mega-event came during the French Open in 2014 where she was knocked out after losing to Romania’s Simona Halep with a score of 6-2, 7-6.