LMFAO member Redfoo makes profesional tennis debut
Nine years after playing qualifying at a Futures tournament, the musician made an unexpected appearance in the main draw of a M15 event in Egypt this week.
Party rock has made its way to Sharm El-Sheikh tonight! LMFAO rapper Redfoo made an unexpected appearance in the world of professional tennis this week, not as a spectator, but as a competitor.
The 49-year-old musician, competing under his legal name, Stefan Gordy, entered the main draw of one of the M15 events in the Egyptian city as a wild card. He lost in the first round to Norway’s Leyton Rivera, a lucky loser, in just 43 minutes. (A week earlier, as a wild card in the qualifying draw, he was defeated 6-0, 6-0.)
Despite the heavy loss, Gordy remained upbeat, offering his congratulations to Rivera in a post-match message.
Before the match, he shared his excitement on Instagram with the caption, “Going for it! #yala 🎾.” If you were following tennis around the turn of the last decade, you may recall when the Party Rock Anthem singer was a regular presence on the professional tour. Last year, Gordy returned to the scene at Indian Wells and Miami, supporting American player Peyton Stearns. He told Baseline’s Stephanie Livaudais in an exclusive interview that it was a “blast” to bring the “‘Foo energy” to Stearns’ team.
Growing up in California as a former junior peer of the Bryan brothers before diving into music, Gordy famously dated former WTA world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. During their two-year relationship from 2012 to 2014, he was often seen in her player box when she was at the peak of her career.
He even incorporated Azarenka’s signature grunt into a song titled “Heart of a Champion.”
But that’s not all: He also sponsored an ITF women’s $50,000 event in Las Vegas in 2012 and 2013, the Party Rock Open. Additionally, he dabbled in coaching with World Team Tennis’ Las Vegas Rollers and worked with Japanese player Ayaka Okuno. He even tried to qualify for the 2013 U.S. Open by competing in the now-defunct USTA Wild Card Playoff in Northern California.
While playing in a pro tennis tournament is a far cry from just watching one, Gordy’s appearance in Egypt wasn’t his first attempt at professional tennis. In 2016, he lost a qualifying match at a Futures tournament in Fountain Valley, California, 6-0, 7-5, and also played a main-draw doubles match at another California Futures event that same year.
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