"Worst thing Elena Rybakina did was beat Iga Swiatek 3 times and move to Yonex” – Tennis fans react to Kazakh’s Australian Open 2024 kit

Several tennis fans on the internet are not happy with Elena Rybakina's Australian Open 2024 kit designed by Yonex.

Rybakina moved from Adidas to Yonex as her kit sponsor in May 2023, ending her three-year association with the former. She donned Yonex apparel in her first-round match at the French Open in Paris to mark the new partnership.

Yonex recently unveiled Rybakina's outfit for the Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin on January 14, 2024 in Melbourne. As per the visuals, the Kazakh will be seen in yellow and blue Down Under.

Tennis buffs on X (formerly Twitter), however, criticized the outfit designed for the World No. 4.

"What on earth is that???! Yonex you will pay for your crimes," one fan wrote.

Another fan hilariously threatened to bring down Yonex's establishment.

"Yonex I will set your headquarters on fire," the fan tweeted.

A third fan argued that the 2022 Wimbledon champion's appearance would be justified only if Yonex paid her more than Adidas did.

"OK they better pay her more than Adidas otherwise it’s not worth it at all," the fan wrote.

One user stated that getting on board with Yonex after having defeated World No. 1 Iga Swiatek three times in a row was probably the worst decision of Elena Rybakina's life. The Kazakh bettered Swiatek at the Australian Open, Indian Wells Open and Italian Open in 2023 to go ahead 3-1 in their head to head.

"Worst thing she did was beat Iga 3 times and move to Yonex," the user wrote.

Here are a few more reactions from X:

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Elena Rybakina didn't feel she was a "top player" after 2022 Wimbledon triumph

Elena Rybakina holds the women's singles trophy: Wimbledon 2022

Elena Rybakina didn't receive any ranking points for her Wimbledon triumph in 2022, as the tournament's decision to ban Russian players led to a sanction from ATP and WTA. The 24-year-old, during a recent conversation with Mind Set Win podcast, opened up about her feelings on being stripped of the points she had earned.

"It was not easy to overcome this win because, of course, after winning the title, you are like 'Wow, I hope it was not just by mistake, or by luck or whatever it is.' In my case, it was a bit different that I didn't get the point, so on the rest of the tournaments and another big Grand Slam, I didn't feel that I am a top player," she said.

Elena Rybakina was born in Moscow, Russia, but acquired citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan in June 2018.