This year’s US Open not only grabbed the headlines for the incredible performances of tennis stars on the court but also for the appearances of global celebrities, especially from the entertainment industry. Renowned American rapper and singer Lil Wayne was one among a plethora of stars who were spotted at the event. But the news of his presence ran wild on Twitter for another reason entirely!

Wayne, who has long been known as a tennis fan, was in attendance for the men’s Singles final match between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. But the rapper’s appearance has reminded tennis fans of his incredible 2010 US Open predictions involving Spanish legend Rafael Nadal. What exactly went down more than a decade-and-half ago – when Lil Wayne wasn’t even attending the match?

Lil Wayne’s 2010 Rafael Nadal prophecy resurfaces

Iconic rapper-singer Lil Wayne made his love for the game of tennis known yet again as he was seen enjoying Sunday’s final between Serbian great Novak Djokovic and Russian Daniil Medvedev at the USTA Billie Jean King National Center in New York. As Wayne made his presence felt at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, his uncanny predictions of the 2010 US Open winners resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter).

Tennis journalist Stephanie Livaudais tweeted the following and shared Wayne’s letter to Sports Illustrated, where he picked the men’s and women’s singles champions for that year – Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters. Interestingly, his predictions were spot on! “Everyone forgets that tennis connoisseur Lil Wayne accurately predicted the 2010 US Open men’s and women’s champions (Nadal and Clijsters)… from his cell at Rikers Island 😳”, she tweeted.

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Wayne made his famous calls from his cell at Riker’s Island while serving a sentence for illegal possession of a weapon. His love and admiration for the sport were exhibited once again as he showed up at the gallery this year, prompting a reaction from Canadian tennis beauty Eugenie Bouchard.

Genie Bouchard shows love for Lil Wayne after Arthur Ashe appearance

US Open’s official account on X recently posted a clip of Lil Wayne watching the match between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev while munching on a pack of snacks. Canadian WTA star Eugenie Bouchard couldn’t contain herself seeing the legendary rapper as she retweeted the US Open’s post with the excited caption, “While eating Nerds. 🫶🏻 this”. It indeed was a special sight to witness an icon like Lil Wayne enjoying the game of tennis from the stands at the final Grand Slam of the year.

With celebrities like Lil Wayne gracing the event with their presence, the US Open 2023 was a star-studded affair to say the least. And going by the rapper’s track record, we wouldn’t be surprised if his picks as champions this year were Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff!

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