Although far away from the field, Federer and Nadal have not been idle, let's see what they have been busy with lately!
Remember that pair of Internet celebrity sisters in Italy last year? At that time, the epidemic was very serious, and the government asked not to gather. The sisters could only play back and forth on the roofs of two adjacent buildings. Federer saw the video of the sisters online and reached out to them, promising to send them to Nadal's tennis academy. Now, they have finally arrived at Nadal's tennis academy for summer camp!
"I feel comfortable," Victoria said. "Training is really tiring, but the coaches and people at the academy are good. It's a pleasure to be here. "I want to stay here for the rest of my life because I feel so comfortable and I don't want to go back to Italy." Corolla added. "I don't want to just stay for a week, but stay here all year round. Study and play tennis at school here. ”
Recently, Nadal was honored at a ceremony in Mallorca for helping a small town hit by torrential rains and hurricanes in October 2018. The storm killed 13 people, fled their homes more than 200 and flooded hundreds of homes and factories. Nadal helped volunteers clear the area and opened the nadal tennis academy rooms for those in need of refuge, and he also donated 1 million euros through his own foundation. Today, the 20-time Grand Slam champion has been awarded the title of "adopted son" by the St. Lorenz de Casa City Council in recognition of his good deeds.
Nadal, who is currently missing the rest of the season due to a foot injury, sent a video this week congratulating a 90-year-old fan on his birthday, which touched the fans' grandfather. In early October, one of Nadal's fans contacted Nadal on Twitter asking him to send a birthday message, and the fan wrote, "Hey, Nadal! The person you see in the video is my grandfather, Alandapah, who will celebrate his 90th birthday on October 20. He likes you very much! The best gift life can give him is that you wish him a happy birthday in the video. Thank you very much!" Then she shared a touching follow-up on Wednesday, where the 20-time Grand Slam winner sent a video congratulating her grandfather on a happy birthday!
On Friday, on the Federer Express in Basel, Swiss legend Roger Federer unveiled a tram named after him. The tram is painted from head to toe with pictures of Federer playing, and the carriages are decorated with objects about his career and even bench-style seats where players sit on the pitch. In the near future, when it is put into use, it will certainly be the cause of traffic jams.
"This project is very important to me. That's why I'm honored to see trams on the streets of Basel in the future. Federer said. Subsequently, he tweeted: "Thank you for giving me incredible honors. When I was a little boy, I practiced every day on Court 8 and it felt like it happened yesterday. Federer recently underwent his third knee surgery, has not played since wimbledon and hopes to make a comeback in 2022. (Source: House of Tennis Translated by: Ai Feng)
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