‘Thoughts and Prayers Are With You’- Veteran Actor Val Kilmer Thanks Rafael Nadal for Unforgettable Tennis Experiences
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Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s sheer will to fight through adversities, receives admiration from people from varied professional spheres. In his recent quarterfinals match at the Wimbledon championship, Nadal incurred an abdominal injury. Despite the difficulties caused by his injury, he continued in the match and came out victorious.
However, later he found out that his injury will hinder his chances of securing another Grand Slam and withdrew from the tournament. His courageous displays in the tournament have added a veteran actor to his long list of admirers.
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Val Kilmer wishes Rafael Nadal a quick recovery
Kilmer, the world renowned Hollywood actor, upon stumbling on the news of Nadal’s unfortunate withdrawal from Wimbledon, took to twitter and wrote, “Rafael Nadal thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. Thanks for so many years of giving it your all!”
@RafaelNadal thoughts and prayers are with you for a speedy recovery. Thanks for so many years of giving it your all!
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) July 7, 2022
Kilmer started his acting career as a stage actor. Following that, he jumped on the glamorous world of movies and claimed fame by starring in comedy films such as Top Secret and Real Genius.
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However, he also proved his caliber in military action films such as Top Gun and fantasy films such as Willow.
Nadal’s withdrawal creates mayhem on social media
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Nadal’s withdrawal from the tournament has created intense discussions between fans about a serious subject on social media. As the 22-time Grand Slam champion defeated the American tennis ace Taylor Fritz, tennis fans were divided on the matter of allowing Fritz to play the semifinal instead of the Spaniard.
Whiles some argued that as the former world no.1 has let the spot empty, the 24-year-old can comeback as a ‘lucky loser ‘and compete against the Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals. Others stood firm on the fact that Fritz had his chance to advance in the tournament, but he lost fair and square.
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As per the current situation, the Aussie will lock horns with whoever comes out victorious in the semifinal clash between the defending champion Novak Djokovic and local favorite Cameron Norrie.
Edited by:
Tony Thomas