French Open 2020: After Rafael Nadal grilled McDonald, Burger King adds fuel to it

French Open 2020: After Rafael Nadal grilled McDonald, Burger King adds fuel to it
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The French Open 2020 Round 2 was an easy match for Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard faced Mackenzie McDonald and thrashed him in straight sets 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.

The match was in much news as the opponent of Rafa had a unique and amusing name, McDonald. The American shared his last name with the famous fast food company McDonalds. Capitalising the opportunity, Burger King France also tweeted a witty remark.

Rafael Nadal hungry at French Open

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Rafael Nadal is the second seed at the French Open 2020. He was tagged in the tweet as he grilled his opponent giving him a total of just 5 games over 3 sets. The American lost in a less than two hour battle. The victory was 95th Roland Garros win for Rafael Nadal.

The King of clay’s performance-inspired Burger King to take a dig at McDonald, also the name of their competitor in the market. It was undoubtedly a very smart marketing move. Rafa is on the way to clinch his 13th French Open and in through to round 3 at the Roland Garros.

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