The King of Clay, Rafael Nadal, has trained to become a tennis player ever since he was four years old. His meteoric rise began when he was nineteen in 2005. Ever since then, his fan following has blown up. Naturally, many young followers of tennis would jump at the chance to meet their idol. But one exchange of Rafa with an ‘obsessed’ fan left fans holding their stomach.

Nadal has climbed up the ranks after putting his entire effort into this game. The 92 ATP title holder has probably had his fair share of funny interactions with fans. However, probably nothing compared to this one incident.

People react to hilarious Rafael Nadal fan meet

Blair Henley, tennis writer, recently tweeted about how tennis player Fernando Verdasco’s son is obsessed with Rafael Nadal. She wrote that Verdasco’s son is obsessed with tennis and constantly asks about when he can see ‘his friend Rafa’. He further went on to say that he greeted Rafa with ‘a tap on his butt’ and is probably the only one who can get away with it.

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“Per Fernando Verdasco, his 2yo son Mateo is obsessed with tennis & repeatedly asked when he could see “his friend Rafa” in Australia. Said he proceeded to greet Nadal with a tap on the butt and added he’s probably the only person who could get away with that😂.” she wrote.

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Fans of the former world number 1 cannot help but laugh at the situation.

One fan found the exchange very cute.

Another fan found the situation adorable.

User Atarxis said that they know some people who would attempt this move if they were ever in “tapping” distance of Nadal.

One fan will probably remind the world of this tweet after a while.

Another fan likened the behavior to father and son relationship.

Another fan, like several others, found the incident sweet.

One fan joked about how time changes and that Nadal and Verdasco are parents now.

A fan of Verdasco hopes to see his son in Portugal soon.

One fan shared a picture of a moment that paints a different picture of Nadal.

Regardless of  how tennis fans perceive this gesture, Nadal will certainly remember it for years to come.