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‘Ryan Reynolds in Shambles’ – ‘Hot AF’ Rafael Nadal’s Unearthed Photos With Blake Lively Sends Tennis Fans Into a Frenzy

Published 10/18/2022, 4:33 PM EDT

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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.

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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”.

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After over a decade, Reddit fans unearthed an old photo that was clicked during their meet and fans seemed to have gone crazy. A fan felt that Nadal might not have any idea about the actress and commented, “Rafa has NO idea who she is, does he.

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.

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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.  

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Sampreet Shetty

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Sampreet Shetty is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in engineering, he started his professional career as a content writer. Sampreet started following tennis after witnessing Andy Murray's exploits on the ATP tour during his heyday.
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Tony Thomas