Published 18:14 IST, January 2nd 2020
Rafael Nadal celebrates New Year with a quokka in Australia, posts a selfie
Rafael Nadal rang in the New Year on the Rottnest Island in Australia ahead of the ATP Cup in Perth. Nadal indulged in a customary selfie with a quokka.
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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.
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.
1,765 wins between them... 😳@DjokerNole | @RafaelNadal | @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/zO69hvEhxC
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) December 30, 2019
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.
.@RafaelNadal is not “only” one of the greatest athletes of the world and the best Spanish athlete of all time. What really makes him special are his values. And this is the reason why today I'm happy to say Welcome to Santander, Rafa. https://t.co/kPqZNK6ZG2
— Ana Botín (@AnaBotin) December 31, 2019
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.
💪🏼 @RafaelNadal has just become the first tennis player EVER (men or women) to be ranked number 1️⃣ in three different decades‼️ VAMOS‼️CONGRATULATIONS from the #RafaNadalAcademy! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/FESmYOl2iQ
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) January 1, 2020
18:14 IST, January 2nd 2020