Rafael Nadal took part in a practice session on Friday ahead of his opener at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters. At the end of it, he indulged his fans with an autograph-signing session. Among the many who had the fortune of getting an autograph from the 21-time Grand Slam champion was a little girl who had her cap signed by the Mallorcan.
While Nadal interacted with everyone with a genuine smile, he showed the young fan special attention by asking her how she was doing. Unable to believe her eyes, the girl immediately let out a squeal of delight at getting the opportunity to talk with her idol.
Here is a video of the incident uploaded on Twitter by a user:
The same user also posted a follow-up video a little while later. The second clip showed the kid sobbing uncontrollably after she realized that she had really gotten an autograph from her favorite tennis player.
Watch the video here:
Rafael Nadal begins his pursuit of a fourth title at Indian Wells against Sebastian Korda
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Rafael Nadal will begin his campaign at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters against Sebastian Korda on Saturday. The American scored an impressive straight-sets victory over qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round to book a meeting with the Mallorcan.
The two have faced off only once till date, in the fourth round of the 2020 French Open, where the World No. 4 cruised to a comfortable straight-sets win.
Nadal is on a 15-match winning streak in 2022, including title wins at the Melbourne Summer Set 1, the Australian Open and the Mexican Open. The Spaniard has a chance to extend that streak to 21 by the time the Indian Wells Masters draws to a close, a run that will give him his fourth title in the desert.
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