Roger Federer does not currently play at padel. But when he does, we would see him playing well with his enemy and friend, Rafael Nadal. Rafa is already a regular at padel. If he is fully focused on his career as a tennis player for now, we also know he is a tennis player. padel.
In Manacor, on the Balearic Islands, his stronghold, he has a tennis academy managed by Carlos Moya in which there are 7 tennis courts. padel.
Roger and Rafa have already played together ... But on a tennis court during the 2017 Laver Cup. Both players were associated in this famous double face Jack Sock / Sam Querrey. A win at the 3e's super tie-break (6-4, 1-6, 10-5).
Beyond victory, we remember Roger's words: "Our adventure with Rafa will remain forever in my memory".
This adventure could be repeated with Rafa on a tennis court. But above all, we could see an association of these two players on a field of padel...
Imagine the scale of the phenomenon, if something like this happened in the padel...
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