Watch a tennis player mercilessly troll Neymar at Wimbledon

The defining meme of the 2018 World Cup has made its way to ... Wimbledon.
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Karissa Bell
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Watch a tennis player mercilessly troll Neymar at Wimbledon
Neymar's World Cup performance has even inspired players at Wimbledon. Credit: Getty Images

The defining meme of the 2018 World Cup has made its way to... Wimbledon.

Swedish tennis player Jonas Bjorkman took part in his own impromptu #NeymarChallenge after getting hit with a ball during his match.

After first laughing about the hit, Bjorkman pauses, then clutches his stomach and drops to the ground for some dramatic rolling. His opponent Mansour Bahrami then hops over the net to join the fun.

The Wimbledon crowd seemed delighted with the move, which got lots of laughs. The Neymar trolling happened earlier in the week at Wimbledon, but it was widely shared online over the weekend.

Soccer fans from around the world have been taking part in the so-called #NeymarChallenge, after the Brazilian soccer star's dramatic response to a minor injury during the World Cup became an instant meme.

Neymar may be out of the World Cup, but his performance is still inspiring athletes around the world.

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Karissa Bell

Karissa was Mashable's Senior Tech Reporter, and is based in San Francisco. She covers social media platforms, Silicon Valley, and the many ways technology is changing our lives. Her work has also appeared in Wired, Macworld, Popular Mechanics, and The Wirecutter. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding and watching too many cat videos on Instagram. Follow her on Twitter @karissabe.

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