Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the two top
seated tennis players in the world, kicked off the tournament in Doha with an
exhibition match on a floating tennis court. I never thought I’d
get the chance to write a post about my favorite athlete of all times, Roger
Federer, on a blog about oddities, but I guess you really never can say never.
Usually, there’s nothing a tennis player
hates more than a flooded court, but in this case both Nadal and Federer were
more than happy to get their feet wet, in order to promote the upcoming ATP
Tour. They were brought in by boat, to a tennis court floating in a lagoon, on
the coast of Doha, Qatar. The two exchanged a few friendly balls, but avoided
sprints, as neither seemed to fancy a bath.
Nadal said: “For the past three years we have
done a few different things, and this one was a very nice experience.” and
Federer added “”It was good fun. It was so different. You’re always excited and
nervous to see how it will turn out. It is always nice promoting an event and
an entire tour with Rafa.”
What’s even more impressive is how these two
tennis legends leave their rivalry on the court, where it belongs, and works so
well on promoting different events, and tennis itself.
Photo by REUTERS
Photo by AFP/GETTY
Photo by REUTERS
Federer and Nadal Face Off on Floating Tennis
Court was originally posted at OddityCentral
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