Jay Chou Eliminated from Australian Open in 100 Seconds; Jokes as a Human Signature Board After Match

Jay Chou (Jay) took the stage at the Australian Open, participating in the "One Point Grand Slam" exhibition match. He played in front of a packed crowd of 15,000 spectators at the central court, with his first-round opponent being Australia’s 24-year-old amateur player Petar Jovic. Jovic served a powerful ACE, leaving Jay Chou no time to react, staying rooted to the spot without making a move, and was knocked out without even swinging his racket—thus ending his Australian Open journey. In total, it took only 100 seconds from Jay Chou walking onto the court to leaving after his loss. After the match, he humorously made fun of himself on social media stories.

Jay Chou was eliminated after only 100 seconds on the court, sparking heated discussion among netizens. In the footage, Jay Chou appeared on stage wearing sunglasses, making a dramatic entrance. However, after Jovic’s serve, Jay Chou didn’t have time to react—he neither swung his racket nor made any preparation steps to try returning the ball, which had already zipped past him. Jay’s stunned expression quickly went viral on Weibo.

After the match, Jay Chou reposted his fans' stories, writing, "As I predicted, I didn't even touch the ball. All I could do on the sidelines was sign autographs for everyone." In another post, he wrote, "From now on, besides practicing tennis, I guess I also have to practice rock-paper-scissors, winner gets to serve"—making netizens burst out laughing.

Jay Chou’s entrance wearing sunglasses was dramatic, but after Jovic’s serve, he didn’t have time to react at all—he neither swung his racket nor even moved his feet to attempt a return before the ball zipped past. Users on PTT joked, "Not surprised, you should go back to singing," "Didn't move at all, is this a comedy?", "Is he just here to mess around?", "So brutal haha, not even pretending to play along", "At least try to move, he didn't budge at all", "It wasn't even that fast, this is practically a lob", "Did he even plan to play?" Someone even requested Jay Chou's song "Elimination" for a laugh.

The match took place in the afternoon. In the second half, Jay Chou appeared wearing sunglasses and was interviewed alongside 24-year-old Australian pro hitting partner Petar Jovic. After the interview, as they got ready for the match, Jay Chou suddenly took off his sunglasses and casually tossed them to the side of the court—the camera even caught the moment the glasses hit the ground, drawing the audience's attention.

There was a surprise after the match: Jay Chou directly gave the pair of sunglasses to someone in the stands, and a lucky little girl ended up getting them. Eagle-eyed netizens later noticed that the superstar’s sunglasses were from the well-known Korean brand Gentle Monster, featuring the currently popular narrow rectangular frame, shiny black surface, and thick temples—part of the brand’s narrow frame series, retailing at nearly 10,000 Taiwan dollars (about more than 1,000 Malaysian ringgit).

Source: Apple Daily + United Daily News (Taiwan)