Rune and the amusing proposal

le 23/11/2024 à 11h23

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Like most of his colleagues, Holger Rune paid tribute to Rafael Nadal on the occasion of his official retirement.

Affirming his admiration for the idol of millions of tennis fans the world over, he declared: "Rafa, you were my first idol. I used to wear sleeveless shirts with my 6-year-old spaghetti arms sticking out and a bandana."

That said, in addition to that, he also made a rather amusing proposal, but one that could still delight many tennis fans: to create a Rafael Nadal emoji!

Rune Holger

17e, 2340 points

Nadal Rafael

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Does anyone know how to update ur version, because mine is still in 2024.11

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As much as I love watching Alcaraz at his best, I'd love to see Alex taking this, he's such a tryer, and getting married and his humour and humility...

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Favoritism?

Last year: Sinner seed 1, the organizers schedule Alcaraz on day 1, Sinner on day 2.

This year: Alcaraz seed 1, the organizers schedule Alcaraz on day 1, Sinner on day 3.

That means: 7 matches in 15 days for Alcaraz, 7 in 13 days for Sinner; and no rest day for Sinner between quarter and semis, 1 full day rest for Alcaraz.

Also, on the first very hot day, the organizers schedule Sinner...

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