At the Paris Olympics, tennis fans are awarded with views that would have been difficult to capture at an ATP tournament, or even a Grand Slam. However, the crossovers certainly need a special occasion to act as a magnet and attract the stars. Today, it was the record 60th clash between the two legends, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, that brought the famous Snoop Dogg and Billie Jean King together as they watched the King of Clay battle it out against the Serbian Ace.
It wasn’t a beautiful match on an equal footing that everyone was anticipating. It was a complete domination by the Serbian ace. He didn’t give Nadal even a moment to step in even a bit, to change the momentum of the game. Djokovic started the match in attack mode and continued it throughout. Before the beginning of the match, tennis fans thought that Nadal would somehow resist Djokovic’s prowess as he did during the 2022 French Open quarter-final. However, those days are dreams nowadays, as Nadal is trying to survive one day at a time in the circuit.
Though not a match everyone would have wanted to see, there was some silver lining to it in the form of rapper, Snoop Dogg sharing the space with the WTA legend Billie Jean King as they watched the domination on clay. Maybe this was the only time that tennis fans could see Nadal and Djokovic, and it brought a heartwarming collboration for everyone to enjoy. As this tennis fan tweeted the pic of two discussing as Dogg point out something, with the caption: “This is my Multiverse of Madness!”
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This is my Multiverse of Madness pic.twitter.com/fDqlTNQkTM
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 29, 2024
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Dogg is having fun at Paris olympics, as he cheers Team USA during their events. Yesterday he was spotted sitting with Ariana Grande and Tom Cruise as they all enjoyed Simone Biles’s magical return to gymnastics. After accomplishing that, Dogg went to the tennis court, donning Coco Gauff’s shirt as he watched the 20-year-old progress further in the tournament. While King is a common sight at tennis tournaments, the crossover was a great surprise in the face of a huge loss to Nadal.
Heartbreak as Rafael Nadal decimated by Novak Djokovic at Paris Olympics
It was expected that the match may turn out to be one-sided. But when it became the reality, it was an unbearable sight: watching the King of Clay scrapping for points just to stand the onslaught of the Serbian ace. The heart-wrenching moment made some cry, and some laugh while most of the tennis fans looked at the Spaniard in pity, as he struggled to keep up the pace.
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In short, at the end of their careers, Djokovic beautifully yet heartbreakingly decimated the 14-time Grand Slam champion. Somewhere Nadal also expected it, as during one interview he did say, “Probably, he is the clear favorite.” And the story turned out the right way or the wrong way, but Djokovic’s way. With this win, Djokovic has proved why he still stands at the top and it would take a lot of power to brush him aside.
However, Snoop Dogg and Billie Jean King’s collaboration certainly mended some of the broken hearts, as they wept for Rafael Nadal’s other early exit from the Clay Court!
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