‘OMG, Shakira Texted Me’- Tennis World Unites to Hilariously Troll Rafael Nadal as Innocently Rare Photo Resurfaces

Rafael Nadal has revolutionized the sport of tennis and raised the bar for all players. Millions of people worldwide have been motivated by his spirited exhibition of resilience. The Mallorcan possesses a never-give-up mentality that has influenced a generation of young athletes.

His self-assurance and ability to adjust to new situations make him one of the favorites to win any event he enters. The Spaniard has a one-of-a-kind, naive personality that also follows him off the field. Earlier, an old and rare photo of Rafael Nadal surfaced on the internet, and tennis fans left no stone unturned and banded together to tease him mercilessly.

Rafael Nadal gets mercilessly teased over his rediscovered old photo

Rafael Nadal has been in the news since he and his wife, Mery Perello, welcomed their first child. Fans went crazy the day before when an old picture of him with American actress Blake Lively was found. Similarly, they seemed to be in no mood to let go of Rafa and found yet another old photo of him. Fans started trolling hilariously on the Reddit platform.

Below are some of the hilarious replies from fans. A fan commented in a funny way, saying, “BLUE clay?!!”

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Another fan said, “Roger federer has been dating a woman called mirka recently.”

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Here, in this case, a fan made a funny reference to wasted match points, saying, “He blew 2 match points?!”

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This one fan related the scenario with Roger Federer and stated, “First time Rogi texted him”

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A fan with a cute comment saying, “Did I really just text Mery that I love her more than tennis?”

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Another fan came up with a comical Shakira reference

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Another one with a hilarious reference, and this time with a famous one

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Okay. Now, have a look at this one!

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There you go. Another crazy fan with another Shakira reference said, “OMG, Shakira texted me“

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How has Nadal performed this year?

The year 2022 has been great overall for the 22-time Grand Slam champion. He first started the year off with a trophy after winning against Maxime Cressy in Melbourne. The tennis legend then rallied to defeat Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open. After that, he won the Mexican Open by defeating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in the final and then the French Open.

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However, in the 16th round of the US Open 2022, he suffered a catastrophic loss against Frances Tiafoe, losing 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6. Since then, his physical fitness has deteriorated. Later, he played in this year’s Laver Cup, which was Roger Federer’s last competitive match before he quit the rest of the tournament.