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VIDEO: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Once Got Together To Try New Moves On a Tennis Court in Colombia

Published 08/06/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, two of the Big 3, have made the name of tennis as popular as Messi and Ronaldo have done for football. Crowds flood the stadiums to watch the two top players compete against each other.

However, there is always a fun element in such meetings which is sometimes promoted by the two players or sometimes by external factors. 11 years ago in Colombia, the players engaged the audience by doing salsa with a lady.

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal let loose with salsa

Tennis stars after competing against each other in Colombia had a rejuvenating session where both the players had a go at salsa. At first, it was the Serb who was dancing with a lady who was guiding him to do the steps. Djokovic followed well and the reaction of the crowd was a good enough depiction of the joy it brought.

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After some time, Djokovic pointed the lady to his rival and friend Rafael Nadal. She went and brought the Spaniard to the court where the player did some spins and followed the lady with her steps, delightfully. The crowd went berserk with the excitement and joy, which filled the stadium.

These two are the most dedicated players and have stayed persistent in their efforts both on and off the court to achieve their goals. But once in a while seeing the players let loose brings an ultimate joy to their fans.

How are the two players faring in 2022?

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It is not a secret that both the players have given their best to perform astoundingly well in 2022. Rafa has gone to clinch the highest number of grand slam titles by a male player in tennis.

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His count stands at 22 grand slam titles, closely being chased by his arch-rival Djokovic who is one grand slam title behind him after his victory at Wimbledon.

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The players have faced each other on the court 59 times which the Serb leads by a ratio of 30:29. Moreover, Djokovic would like to be a part of the US Open, despite the US’ vaccination restrictions.

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Shivali Sharma

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary