{"id":30634,"date":"2025-03-05T03:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30634"},"modified":"2025-03-05T03:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T03:20:02","slug":"boris-becker-drops-4-word-reaction-to-rafael-nadal-testing-his-skills-in-new-racket-sport-post-tennis-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30634","title":{"rendered":"Boris Becker drops 4-word reaction to Rafael Nadal testing his skills in new racket sport post-tennis retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rafael Nadal (L) and Boris Becker (R) – Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tennis legend Boris Becker was taken aback by Rafael Nadal’s fitness after he saw him play padel. The Spaniard was seen making the most of his life after tennis as he set foot in an unfamiliar court. He bid a tearful goodbye to the sport last year at the Davis Cup Finals.<\/p>\n

Nadal entertained the tennis world for two decades after making his debut in 2004. Throughout his glorious career, he won 92 ATP singles titles along with 22 Grand Slam titles and 2 Olympic gold medals.<\/p>\n

Regarded as one of the greatest ever to grace the sport, he has also been an active member of his Tennis Academy and has been closely associated with its functioning.<\/p>\n

Boris Becker lauded Rafael Nadal on his fitness as he shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) of him playing padel at his academy and wrote:<\/p>\n

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“Rafa still looking fit !”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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