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Rafael Nadal is currently representing team Spain at the 2023 United Cup in Australia – Eugenie Bouchard reacted to his hilarious reaction to a fly
We are aware that Rafael Nadal’s reflexes are unparalleled when he is on the tennis court. Recent footage from the United Cup suggests that the Spaniard is equally good with his reflexes even when he is not playing Tennis. In the short clip shared on social media, Rafael Nadal can be seen squashing a fly within milliseconds of it coming near him.
Nadal’s hilarious quick reaction went viral in no time and fans had a good laugh about it. “Rafa’s under attack”. @RafaelNadal gets acquainted with the local wildlife”, the United Cup’s official Twitter handle joked. Like most fans, Canadian tennis star, Eugenie Bouchard was also amazed by Nadal’s quick reaction. “How quick is his reaction tho“, she tweeted.
Rafael Nadal has been critical about the format of the United Cup. It is a mixed-gender team tournament which is currently going on in Australia and is a kind of warm-up event leading to the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open. Nadal himself participated in the event, representing Team Spain but unfortunately lost both his singles matches to Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie and Australia’s Alex de Minaur.
Nadal shared his harsh take on the tournament’s format in a recent interview. “But putting things in perspective that this competition I find a negative point, you know. Competition is great. Idea is great. It’s not great that today we are playing for nothing. I really believe it’s the first year of this competition, so that kind of things that need to fix, to improve, and to make it more interesting for everyone”, said the Spaniard. Nadal also suggested a few changes that could be made in the upcoming editions of the tournament. “I really believe that in a group of three, the loser of the first tie needs to play with the team that didn’t play yet, because that makes the competition much more interesting”, he stated.
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