With 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal has certainly made great strides in his career. The Spaniard is now universally recognized as one of the faces of tennis, even by those who rarely follow the sport.

Recently, the 35-year-old was in the news for all the good reasons. He and his wife, Mery Perello, have welcomed their first child. However, the fans have found another reason for themselves to go wild. Earlier, Rafael Nadal?s fans unearthed one of his old photos with Blake Lively, which made them all go crazy.

Fans go wild after looking at Rafael Nadal?s old photos?

In September 2010, the former world No.1, Rafael Nadal, appeared on The Regis and Kelly Show after winning the US Open 2010. Before the show started, Nadal ran into Blake Lively, who became famous for her role in “Gossip Girl”.

Then there was this another fan who was in awe with Nadal?s younger look and said, ?They both look so young what year was this??

This fan seems like a fan of Rafa?s hair.?

A young fan seemed to adore Nadal and replied, ?Rafa is hot af around this point?

Now, this fan sarcastically replied, “Ryan Reynolds in shambles”

Now, this fan saw the funnier side of things and got confused with Anna Kournikova and commented, “Am I the only one who thought this was Kournikova for a second? I read the title and thought this was an inside joke?

This particular fan was happy witnessing both of his favorites.

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Here is another fan who seemed confused and couldn?t recognize the American Hollywood star.

When will Rafael Nadal return to action?

Since his devastating loss at the US Open, the 22-time Grand Slam winner hasn’t been in peak physical condition on the court. However, he took part in this year?s Laver Cup to honor Roger Federer?s final ever competitive match before withdrawing from the rest of the competition.

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The 36-year-old will now embark on an exhibition tour to South America before the end of this year. And on November 23, he will play his first match in the competition in Buenos Aires.??