Rafael Nadal is all business before his matches, but even he was able to find the humour in an unusual event prior to taking the court against Gilles Muller on Monday at Wimbledon.
During his pre-match routine, Nadal banged his head while jumping in the air at full force. The head bump wasn’t serious, though, and the Spaniard was able to joke about it with Muller.
Rafael Nadal talks about what made the difference during his fourth-round match against Gilles Muller at Wimbledon. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more videos at www.wimbledon.com.
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