“Watch loner over here,” Casper Ruud’s hilarious reply to Reilly Opelka’s tweet mocking him and Rafael Nadal for not wearing a watch during ATP Finals photoshoot
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Reilly Opelka is quite a popular figure on Tennis Twitter, given that he is extremely active on the platform when he is off the court. The American took a hilarious dig at tennis giants Casper Ruud and Rafael Nadal for not wearing a watch during the 2022 ATP Finals photoshoot in Turin, Italy. The tournament gets underway on Sunday, with the customary pre-event photoshoot taking place just a couple of days prior.
Reilly Opelka was quick to spot the missing watch on Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud’s wrists. The American urged the duo to roll up their sleeves and get their watches out. The tweet was an instant hit on Twitter, with Casper Ruud reacting to the same, eliciting a plethora of reactions online.
It seems that Casper Ruud does not currently have a watch sponsor, something which he admitted in his response to Reilly Opelka’s tweet. Fans also joined the discussion and had their hilarious takes on the situation.
“Sorry for whomever that offended,” Twitter reacts to Reilly Opelka’s advice to Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud
A few fans on Twitter were not pleased with the comments made by Reilly Opelka and addressed the same by taking a dig at the American. However, the American limited the damage by apologizing to his fans, who felt offended by his tweet.
Some fans also noticed that the ATP Finals groups were pretty unbalanced, with the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and Novak Djokovic all placed in the same group.
Rafael Nadal will kick-start his campaign against Taylor Fritz on Sunday evening, with Felix Auger Aliassime and Casper Ruud scheduled to play earlier. Felix Auger Aliassime is expected to top the Green Group, given his impeccable performance in the indoor hard-court tournament.
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