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Tennis Stars and Formula 1 – An Innate Connection

Published 05/07/2022, 12:31 AM EDT

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The Formula 1 action has shifted to the United States. The Miami Grand Prix will make its debut during the 2022 Formula 1 season, with the race scheduled for this weekend. Tennis stars like Eugenie Bouchard are already excited to witness this spectacular sporting event. Earlier, she took to Instagram to update her fans about her attending the race.

It is no hiding fact about the tennis stars’ love for sports cars and Formula 1. Many superstars like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, etc. have in the past expressed their excitement for these events. Recently, the men’s tennis governing body shared the players’ love for Formula 1.

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Tennis stars display their affection for Formula 1

The ATP Tour, on their official Instagram handle, shared a post of a combination of pictures of players with Formula 1 drivers and cars. In the first picture, Roger Federer is spotted posing alongside Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Subsequently, in another picture, Daniil Medvedev struck a pose alongside Alex Albon and Daniil Kvyat.

 

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Further, Jannik Sinner is seen all smiles after his training session, posing alongside Daniel Ricciardo. Revealing the love for sports cars, Hubert Hurkacz said, “I really love Formula 1. I always love cars and I obviously [have] heard about the fastest cars that are on planet. I obviously like to see those guys race at the full speeds. It’s really insane. I watch everything over race that I can so this race experience for me is super cool.”

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In the final clip, Rafael Nadal can be spotted in a conversation with Nico Rosberg on his private yacht. Further, during her title-winning campaign in Stuttgart, Swiatek talked about her fast reflexes and how she fancies herself as an F1 driver.

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Later today, the qualifying round for the Miami Grand Prix will take place. The main race will commence at 15:30 ET tomorrow.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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