Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to achieve this spectacular social media record
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Spaniard legend Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest players in the sport with numerous achievements under his belt. He is the record holder for most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era with his tally of 22. It has been a significant year for the Mallorcan since he won two Grand Slam titles. But he achieved a new feat that is not bounded to his on-court records but rather to his social media handles.
He remained the World No 1 for a record 209 weeks and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He has won the French Open for a record 14 times and is referred to as the ‘King of Clay’. He has reached 30 Grand Slam singles finals placing him 3rd in the list after Roger Federer’s 31 and Novak Djokovic’s 32 finals respectively. He remained undefeated in the Grand Slam until his loss at the US Open.
But the Spaniard legend’s achievement to become the first ever tennis player to cross the 17 million mark of Instagram followers has been commendable. He has similarly 15 million followers on his Twitter account. He left behind the 21-time Grand Slam champion with 11.6 million Instagram followers whereas the retired Swiss legend has 10.9 million Instagram followers.
With the numerous followers on his social media accounts, it is clear that World No 2 is a favorite on social media. His day-to-day activities have kept the fans intrigued in his professional as well as his personal life. Rafael Nadal makes sure to keep his fans updated about his tennis journey on his official Instagram account and sometimes even shares glimpses of his training sessions as well as relaxation time off the court.
Rafael Nadal is yet to register a win at the 2022 ATP Finals by losing his two consecutive matches in the round-robin stage
Rafael Nadal faced a shocking defeat in his second match at the Year-end Championship as he lost to young prodigy Felix Auger Aliassime in straight sets. Though he played some good level of tennis, he could not capitalize on the breakpoints and could not perfect his service games. It provided the edge to the Canadian as he was the dominant player of the day.
In his first round-robin match with the Green group, he succumbed under the hands of Taylor Fritz in straight sets. With the back-to-back losses, he is on a 4-match losing streak. He was the formidable player of the year but his injury at Wimbledon put him on the back foot. Less practice and not being able to play as many matches as he could have if he wasn’t injured resulted in his early exit at the Paris Masters followed by defeats at the ATP Finals. Rafael Nadal’s quest for a win in Turin still continues as he will not qualify for the semifinals.
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