A ‘ball boy took’ Rafael Nadal’s tennis racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos at …
A ball boy unwittingly caused chaos when he seemingly took one of Rafael Nadal’s rackets.
It all went down in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne.
As the reigning champion and No.1 seed, Nadal is favored to win the title for a third time.
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A “ball boy took” tennis star Rafael Nadal’s racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos Sunday at the Australian Open.
A ‘ball boy took’ Rafael Nadal’s tennis racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos at …
“I need the dampener and everything,” Nadal said.
The incident took place in the very first set when Nadal told Draper: “The ball boy took my racket.”
could be heard telling the umpire during his first-round contest against Jack Draper at the famed Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Nadal had other rackets he could use, but the one he cherished most had a useful tool on it called a dampener.
A vibration dampener is a small device designed to reduce the shock when a tennis ball connects with the strings on a racket.
READ MORE:Update on:Australian Open 2023 day one: Rafael Nadal v Jack Draper
“I need the dampener and everything,” Nadal said.
The incident took place in the very first set when Nadal told Draper: “The ball boy took my racket.”
Despite the interruption, Nadal went on to win the match
A ‘ball boy took’ Rafael Nadal’s tennis racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos at …
A ball boy unwittingly caused chaos when he seemingly took one of Rafael Nadal’s rackets.
It all went down in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne.
As the reigning champion and No.1 seed, Nadal is favored to win the title for a third time.
Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday.
A “ball boy took” tennis star Rafael Nadal’s racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos Sunday at the Australian Open.
A ‘ball boy took’ Rafael Nadal’s tennis racket in the middle of a match, causing chaos at …
“I need the dampener and everything,” Nadal said.
The incident took place in the very first set when Nadal told Draper: “The ball boy took my racket.”
could be heard telling the umpire during his first-round contest against Jack Draper at the famed Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Nadal had other rackets he could use, but the one he cherished most had a useful tool on it called a dampener.
A vibration dampener is a small device designed to reduce the shock when a tennis ball connects with the strings on a racket.
READ MORE:Update on:Australian Open 2023 day one: Rafael Nadal v Jack Draper
“I need the dampener and everything,” Nadal said.
The incident took place in the very first set when Nadal told Draper: “The ball boy took my racket.”
Despite the interruption, Nadal went on to win the match
