Jon Bon Jovi thinks tennis players come close to musicians at one point.
In a recent chat with Howard Stern, the rocker shared his thoughts on the one privilege musicians have that tennis players should have too.
“Tennis players have a lot more going for than the musicians. They are magicians. What tennis players need is they need roadies. That’s what they need. That’s what musicians have and tennis players need. They need roadies. Somebody to hand them the racket. Somebody to wipe their brow, open the water bottle, hang it in tune nicely. This is the way it should be. I’m rooting for that.”
Jon Bon Jovi’s love for tennis is undeniable. For example, tennis player Cameron Norrie commented on a surprising connection with Jon Bon Jovi after they trained together before the Miami Open.
Fans were surprised when Norrie and Bon Jovi posted a video on Instagram of them playing tennis. Norrie was invited to Bon Jovi’s Palm Beach mansion, and they also practiced at a local tennis club.
Norrie later explained that this unlikely meetup happened because of his girlfriend, Louise Jacobi. She went to college with one of Bon Jovi’s kids and made the introduction.
Louise is friends with the family,” Norrie said. “He loves tennis, so we played a bit, and then we went to his house for lunch.”
Jon Bon Jovi is a big tennis fan and has often been seen at tennis events over the years.
Bon Jovi describes the the similarities between rock stars and tennis players via Howard Stern aka @themattfriend. pic.twitter.com/I4tSKLrBdd
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2024
