Laura Siegemund let her inner child step in after securing a big doubles victory in the 2026 Madrid Open. Facing the top seed of Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani, Siegemund and her doubles partner, Vera Zvonareva, won the Round of 16 match, 4-6, 6-4, 10-6.
After winning the match point, the 38-year-old jumped with high spirits to celebrate the victory over the top opponent. Her post-match celebratory reaction went viral on the internet as she avenged her singles loss against Paolini the other day.
Netizens shared mixed reactions to the celebration.
“too old for this behavior my lord,” one fan wrote.
“She’s so immature,” another user added.
“Did she do all this just bc she lost to Jas in singles?? 💀😅” one fan reacted.
“Lmaoooooo sorry we need her on tour she’s so extra,” one fan wrote.
“thats valid she beat the italian frauds so,” one fan commented.
“ughhh what happens to me with this type of players is that sometimes they piss me off and sometimes it’s like “we need her on the tour” in this case, it’s the second one,” one fan wrote.
Laura Siegemund Content With Her Evolution in Tennis
Laura Siegemund is in her late 30s, but she is happy with how her tennis career has turned out. Siegemund has won two singles titles and 18 doubles titles in her career.
In an interview before this year’s Stuttgart Open, Siegemund spoke about the evolution of her game. With age, Siegemund has become more aggressive, but she doesn’t have the same stamina she had 10 years ago.
“I used to definitely be a clay-court grinder,” she said via WTA Tennis. “I wasn’t playing very fast. I wasn’t playing very aggressive. I was just a runner, and I was keeping balls in the court. And that has changed a lot. I’ve become a very aggressive player. Getting older, you don’t have the same [physical ability] as when you’re in your early or mid 20s, or even late 20s.
“And so I had to learn to be more aggressive. Taking the opportunity quicker in the point. And I’ve started to serve better, return better. Overall, I don’t have a problem with pace anymore, and absorbing pace. And that always used to be my weakness. Now I just wish I had the legs from 10 years ago. But I’m happy with how my game evolved … and it had to.”
Siegemund and Zvonareva have now advanced into the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open, where they’ll face the pair of Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen.
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