Tomas Martin Etcheverry seeking luck from Rafael Nadal's poster prior to his quarterfinal against Alexander Zverev at the 2023 French Open has sparked delight among tennis fans.Etcheverry advanced to his maiden quarterfinal at a Grand Slam with a 7-6(8), 6-0, 6-1 win over Yoshihito Nishioka. The World No. 49 was aiming to become the lowest-ranked and first unseeded player since Marco Cecchinato in 2018 (ranked World No. 72) to make it to the semifinals in Paris. However, his hopes were dashed by Alexander Zverev who secured a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win to reach his third consecutive Roland Garros semifinal.The official Roland Garros social media handle shared a clip of Etcheverry's pre-match warm-up which showed the Argentine touching a poster of Rafael Nadal with his 2022 French Open trophy, seemingly seeking luck prior to his match. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIt is no surprise to see Etcheverry seeking inspiration from the Spaniard, who is affectionately known as the "King of Clay" and ranks as the most successful player in the history of the French Open, with 14 titles to his name.A fan reshared the clip and reacted to the "cute" moment."This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal's picture for good luck," the fan tweeted.Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹101081This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹 https://t.co/uyT1YxOUaEAnother fan expressed awe at an entire generation of tennis players being inspired by the 22-time Grand Slam champion and hoped for his return in 2024."And then you realize that a whole generation of tennis players grew up watching Nadal and he's (hopefully for the next year at least) still around," the fan commented.Weird Wanderer@ronigurliAnd then you realize that a whole generation of tennis players grew up watching Nadal and he’s (hopefully for the next year at least) still around. twitter.com/stroppa_del/st…Del🇪🇺 mastodon.world/@Stroppa_Del@Stroppa_DelThat was a nice moment - Etcheverry touching Rafa's picture.117That was a nice moment - Etcheverry touching Rafa's picture. https://t.co/FqI6FHSi4SAnd then you realize that a whole generation of tennis players grew up watching Nadal and he’s (hopefully for the next year at least) still around. twitter.com/stroppa_del/st…"They all want what Rafa has," a user tweeted.TroubleFault@troublefaultThey all want what Rafa has. #RafaelNadal𓃵 twitter.com/troublefault/s…TroubleFault@troublefault(via @AleRafaAlex)472🍀(via @AleRafaAlex) https://t.co/lvqG0xoSxrThey all want what Rafa has. 😌🏆✨#RafaelNadal𓃵 twitter.com/troublefault/s… https://t.co/FY43SCZzSPHere are a few more fan reactions:Del🇪🇺 mastodon.world/@Stroppa_Del@Stroppa_DelThat was a nice moment - Etcheverry touching Rafa's picture.19016That was a nice moment - Etcheverry touching Rafa's picture. https://t.co/FqI6FHSi4SMáximo Miccinilli@MaximoBXL@Olly_Tennis_ It is simply a gesture from a player to a semi-God of @rolandgarros !4@Olly_Tennis_ It is simply a gesture from a player to a semi-God of @rolandgarros !Madel Suravilla@madel_suravilla@Olly_Tennis_ OMG another Rafan just like Rafa he’s also superstitious. That warm up jumps is so Rafa. I love him. Anybody who loves Rafa I love him/her too. Cute.🤩🥰@Olly_Tennis_ OMG another Rafan just like Rafa he’s also superstitious. That warm up jumps is so Rafa. I love him. Anybody who loves Rafa I love him/her too. Cute.😊😍🤩🥰💕AJMAL SAMI@ajmalsamilife@Olly_Tennis_ That moment was beautiful 2@Olly_Tennis_ That moment was beautiful ❤️Parth@sportifyx17@Olly_Tennis_ We are missing him🤧301@Olly_Tennis_ We are missing him💔🤧 https://t.co/YihMY1qhsCcorpheart@corpheart1@Olly_Tennis_ He got so close! Should have actually kissed Rafa’s picture for real good luck!@Olly_Tennis_ He got so close! Should have actually kissed Rafa’s picture for real good luck!Dikeledi Wa Ga Malebye@MakgakanaHow sweet, and he put up a great fight. #TheFutureOfTennis twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹103082This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹 https://t.co/uyT1YxOUaEHow sweet, and he put up a great fight. #TheFutureOfTennis twitter.com/Olly_Tennis_/s…Jodie Keen 1️⃣4️⃣🇫🇷🏆 2️⃣2️⃣ 🏆💪🏼🧡@KeenJodieThis is so sweet 🥹 twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…Olly 🎾🇬🇧@Olly_Tennis_This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹244This is so cute, Etcheverry touching Nadal’s picture for good luck 🥹 https://t.co/uyT1YxOUaEThis is so sweet 🥹 twitter.com/olly_tennis_/s…Roy Luo@RoyLuo71490369@Olly_Tennis_ Surely he only touched the trophy for good luck12@Olly_Tennis_ Surely he only touched the trophy for good luckAlexander Zverev returns to French Open SF, one year after suffering ankle injury against Rafael NadalAlexander Zverev suffered an ankle injury in the 2022 French Open SFWith his win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Alexander Zverev advanced to his third consecutive French Open semifinal. His achievement is even more significant, given that his campaign in 2022 was derailed abruptly when a horrifying ankle injury forced him to retire mid-match during his semifinal against Rafael Nadal.The German had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair and was sidelined from the tour for the remainder of the season. He made his return at the 2023 Australian Open and has since been working his way back to his previous level.Zverev will take on Casper Ruud in the semifinal on Friday, June 9 for a chance to reach his second Grand Slam final and his first at Roland Garros. On the other side of the draw, Carlos Alcaraz will be up against Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster clash.