Rafael Nadal celebrates New Year with a quokka in Australia, posts a selfie

Tennis World No. 1 Rafael Nadal rang in the New Year on the Rottnest Island in Australia ahead of the ATP Cup in Perth. During his visit to the island, Rafael Nadal indulged in a customary selfie with a quokka. Nadal, who is in Perth to open the 2020 season, posted a selfie on social media saying that the animal is super-friendly.

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Rafael Nadal excited ahead of ATP Cup 2020

In the picture, Rafael Nadal looked super excited to take a selfie with a quokka. The tennis superstar is seen smiling while the quokka in question has no clue what the fuss was all about. Nadal said that the animal was friendly and not scared of being in close proximity with people. He added that he had a good experience.

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The West Australia Tourism is hoping that the selfie would be seen by 38 million of Nadal’s social media followers and it would be a boost for tourism in the area. Nadal is not the first celebrity to pose with the quokkas. Other well-known faces include Roger Federer, Margot Robbie, Teri Hatcher and Chris Hemsworth.

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Nadal was visiting the island with fellow tennis players Pablo Carreno Busta, Feliciano Lopez and Roberto Bautista Agut. The group also spent some time on the beach and gave onlookers quite a show as they stripped to take a dip in the clear waters. 

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