Rafael Nadal signs autographs after his second round Wimbledon victory. One of his fans offered a prosthetic leg for signing and he gladly accepted.
Rafael Nadal is a perennial fan favorite on the ATP World Tour. The Spanish tennis superstar made one fan’s day by pausing to sign a unique autograph.
After his second round victory over American Donald Young, Nadal signed several autographs. One of those was a prosthetic leg.
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Making one fan’s day, Nadal gladly autographed Kevin Drake’s prosthetic leg. Drake himself is a wheelchair tennis player.
There’s nothing better than seeing players at major tournaments take time to acknowledge fans. Take a look at Rafael Nadal signing autographs, including the prosthetic, after his second round Wimbledon win.
Tennis balls and hats were also among the items signed by the Spanish superstar.
As for the second round match, Nadal cruised to a straight set win. Young put up his best effort, but the surging Rafa is red hot in 2017. While the third set was a tough win, Nadal came out on top.
Nadal defeats Young 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.
He moves on and faces Karen Khachanov of Russia on Friday. The Russian tennis player is the thirtieth seed at Wimbledon. Nadal, on the other hand, is the fourth seed. He remains a top contender for the title this year and should be considered a favorite to win.
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The 31-year-old Nadal has two Wimbledon titles to his name. Winning in both 2008 and 2010, he has excellent experience at the Grand Slam. Nadal must still contend with the likes of Andy Murray, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic though. All three top players are still alive at Wimbledon 2017.
Third round action in men’s singles takes place Friday and Saturday. Several top players and somewhat surprising names are alive in the third round. Rafael Nadal has not dropped a single set yet at Wimbledon, but the road to the title will not get any easier. Stay tuned to see how the Spanish superstar fares throughout the rest of his 2017 Wimbledon campaign.
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