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The 2023 season has been nothing short of a nightmare for Rafael Nadal. He hasn’t been able to compete since an early Australian Open exit. At the same time, bowed out of the top 10 for the first time since breaking into it and also lost the slam race lead that he had over Novak Djokovic. Amidst all the chaos, the Spaniard has managed to find solace in his vacations as he continues to recover from surgeries.

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The 22-time major champion might be unfit to step on the court right now, but that does not stop him from traveling. He has already given glimpses of his Greece trip to the fans and now he comes up with a ‘part II’. His recent post ended up receiving plenty of love from the fans.

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Nadal took to his Instagram to give an update on his trip. Last week he had set out on a trip with his wife and daughter on the yacht. Now, he posts a picture of him on a quad bike while donning a red helmet. He added a caption that read, “Vacaciones (II),” meaning holidays in English.

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Soon after the post was out, the fans flooded it with love. An emotional fan came up writing a heartwarming message. They wrote, “The sight of your smiles on your Greek vacation brings immense joy. Make the most of these moments, dear Rafa! 🤍💙” The fans’ excitement was quite evident from their messages. One fan wrote, “OMG!!!! Enjoy your best life Rafa😍❤️” while another added, “Hope you are enjoying your vacation!!!!!”

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There were a series of replies that just read, “Vamos Rafa,” meaning Let’s go Rafa! Along with the affection, there was humor too as a fan said, “You’re ready for a Mario Kart race 😂❤️” The fans were really missing the Spaniard and they made it clear in the replies. “Miss you legend ❤️🔥 hope you’re good my man,” said a fan. Another fan said, “Miss you, Rafa, hope you return soon ❤️”

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Nadal received a similar amount of love and affection from his fans on his previous vacation updates. The fans never miss out on an opportunity to express their admiration for the Bull from Mallorca. With Nadal being away from tennis for months, the fans have been taking pleasure in his regular vacation updates.

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Raghav Tikmany is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his under-graduation in Commerce, his passion for sports encouraged him to take up content writing in the field of sports journalism. He has prior experience in text commentary. Raghav developed interest in tennis at a very young age because of his sister who was an ardent Roger Federer fan. But he actively roots for Holger Rune because he loves the playing style and child-like exuberance on court and has followed the Dane since his challenger days. Raghav believes that content writing is a stepping stone in his long-term goal of becoming a full time sports journalist

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