Ahead of his second match of the Nitto ATP Finals against Felix Auger Aliassime, Rafael Nadal shared a fun and motivational video featuring Taylor Swift’s hit “Ready For It.”
Mr Nadal posted the short clip to Instagram with the caption “Vamos hoy (Let’s go today)”. Shared a few hours ago, the video has already garnered over 77,000 likes and over 801,000 views.
Watch the video below:
The clip shows the tennis star practicing his shots and signing autographs to his fans.
Internet users flooded the comment section with heartbreak and heartbreak emojis. One user wrote: “let the games begin, are you ready”. Another said “Let’s do it! We are so proud of you. VAMOS RAFA”.
A third commented, “Let’s go Rafa!! Get rhythm and I’m sure you’ll give it your all, as always!!!” “Vamos Rafa! We Believe in You!” noted fourth.
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Meanwhile, returning to the match, Felix Auger-Aliassime dashed Rafael Nadal’s title hopes at the ATP Finals as he beat the Spaniard 6-3 6-4 in a round-robin action at the Pala Alpitour stadium in Turin on Tuesday .
Now Mr. Nadal, who holds the record 22-time Grand Slam champion, has lost four consecutive ATP Tour matches for the first time since 2009. Mr. Auger-Aliassime, on the other hand, has won four titles this season.
In Tuesday’s match, he sealed the first set with a solid foothold and pushed into the lead early in the second for a break. Mr. Nadal showed flashes of brilliance but failed to impress as he slumped to defeat.
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