Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud have completed the first chapter of their South American exhibition tour. In the first match, held in Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires, the Spaniard prevailed over Ruud with a strong 7-6(8), 6-2 performance.Apart from some high-quality tennis that the two players produced over two sets, the world saw Nadal hit a unique shot too. In the ultimate game of the match, he jumped in the air to put all his energy into a down-the-line forehand winner and end a rally that lasted just seven shots. Ruud could only watch the ball come back at lightning speed.Nadal's fearsome shot left the fans in the stadium and those watching on television spellbound. Many wished that the legendary player had used the shot in tournaments like the 2022 US Open and the recently-concluded Nitto ATP Finals, while others just lauded him for his exceptional skills."When I tell u his tennis makes me feel more human emotions than anything else, I really mean it," a fan tweeted.ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreewhen i tell u his tennis makes me feel more human emotions than anything else i really mean it twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!121Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!🔥 https://t.co/gPPkxfZjk0when i tell u his tennis makes me feel more human emotions than anything else i really mean it twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…"If Rafa had hit more of these against Tiafoe at USO 2022, we would have been sitting at 23 instead of 22," another user wrote.Deepak Kalyanaraman@GOAT_Nadal@Olly_Tennis_ If Rafa had hit more of these against Tiafoe at USO 2022, we would have been sitting at 23 instead of 2216@Olly_Tennis_ If Rafa had hit more of these against Tiafoe at USO 2022, we would have been sitting at 23 instead of 22"Um, he was airborne. How? Just where does that speed come from?" one tweet read.Dave Johnson@Johnson_DavidW@Olly_Tennis_ Um, he was airborne. How? Just where does that speed come from? 🤯3@Olly_Tennis_ Um, he was airborne. How? Just where does that speed come from? 🤯Here are a few more fan reactions:Hercules Singh@claydeath1@Olly_Tennis_ holy smokes.that had to be at least 130 MPH forehand.10@Olly_Tennis_ holy smokes.that had to be at least 130 MPH forehand.sonu@sonaa4u@Olly_Tennis_ That was …even by #RafaelNadal𓃵 standards #Rafa3@Olly_Tennis_ 😳😳😲That was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀🚀…even by #RafaelNadal𓃵 standards 😊👍#RafaNot so angry Safin@angrysafin@Olly_Tennis_ What the hell was that!2@Olly_Tennis_ What the hell was that!Jodie Ann 1️⃣4️⃣🇫🇷🏆 2️⃣2️⃣ 🏆💪🏼🧡@VamosRafa84Absolute weapon! Air Rafa forehand. What a rocket! twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!23224Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!🔥 https://t.co/gPPkxfZjk0Absolute weapon! Air Rafa forehand. What a rocket! 🔥 twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…AP 🐄🐖🐑🐅🐓🦃🐬🐸🌲🌱🍎⛳🏀🎾@AlexPatrick94@Olly_Tennis_ Another shot that only Rafa can pull off!! Vamos!!!@Olly_Tennis_ Another shot that only Rafa can pull off!! Vamos!!!Arpit@rafasbodyguardHoly shit. The jump before the shot and then the shot. twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!11Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!🔥 https://t.co/gPPkxfZjk0Holy shit. The jump before the shot and then the shot. 🔥🔥🔥 twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…Mark Daniel@mdpattaguanThat's a Superman Punch Forehand!!!!!!! twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!1228Rafa hits one of his fastest ever forehands. What a shot!🔥 https://t.co/gPPkxfZjk0That's a Superman Punch Forehand!!!!!!! twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…After the singles match, former Argentina players Gabriela Sabatini and Gisela Dulko joined the duo for a single-set doubles contest. That match was won by Nadal and Sabatini as they defeated Ruud and Dulko 6-4.David Nalbandian, who retired as a professional tennis player in 2013, was also in attendance.Looking back at Rafael Nadal's 2022 seasonRafael Nadal won two Majors this yearAfter ending 2021 without adding to his 20 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal bounced back strongly to take the first two Majors of 2022 — the Australian and French Open. He also pocketed ATP 500 and 250 titles in Mexico's Acapulco and Australia's Melbourne cities.The Spaniard dealt with numerous injuries (a long-term foot problem, a rib fracture, and an abdominal muscle tear) throughout the season. He ended the year ranked World No. 2, with 39 wins and eight losses.In a press conference after his last match at the ATP Finals, the 36-year-old stated that he was satisfied with his performance and was ready for next season.“I can’t ask for more. Two Grand Slams and finishing the year in a high spot in the rankings. So, I can’t complain at all," he said, adding, "At my age, to be able to achieve and be competitive means a lot to me. For 2023, just let’s try to have the right preparation, work the proper way, and start the season with the right energy, the right attitude, to reach the level that I need to be competitive from the beginning. Let’s try it, I am excited about it.”