Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal plays tennis with a 97-year-old fan– One of the big 3 in men’s tennis, Rafael Nadal recently took out some time for a special tennis fan. He played with a 97-year-old fan in his tennis academy in Spain. In a video that has gone viral on the Internet, he can be seen matching Nadal shot by shot. The clip is so special that it will definitely make your Sunday a pleasant one. “Dream maker, Rafa Nadal made one fan’s dream come true by hitting with him: Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97 years old,” he wrote on Twitter.
Rafael Nadal, 35, on Saturday welcomed 97–years-old Leonid Stanislavskyi to his academy in Manacor. The Ukrainian is the world’s oldest competitive male tennis player and visiting the academy was one of his dreams.
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Dream maker, Rafa Nadal made one fan’s dream come true by hitting with him: Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97 years old. ❤️
(🎥 @rnadalacademy)pic.twitter.com/Aj8RL9CEAM
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) October 29, 2021
Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “This is crazy. Awesome for a 97-year-old.”
“97!! And his shots are impressive love this!! Rafa really loves to make someone’s dream come true. I love you Rafa! Such a beautiful soul you are,” a user replied.
Another user wrote, “What a proud moment for him…great inspiration for the younger generations.”
The Spaniard is only among three players in men’s singles to win a record 20 Grand Slam titles. He shares the record with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal is touted as the King of Clay owing to his phenomenal record on the clay court and his record 13 titles in French Open.
Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Australian Open: 2009
French Open: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Wimbledon: 2008, 2010
US Open: 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019
Nadal is set to miss the rest of the 2021 season due to a left foot injury that has been troubling him for a year. He did not take part in the Wimbledon and US Open but is expected to return for the Australian Open 2022 next year.
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