“Legit thought that was Ben Shelton”: Fans react after seeing Rafael Nadal’s first-round opponent at Madrid Open

Fans on the social media made some interesting commentating after seeing Rafael Nadal’s first round opponent at the Madrid Open. The 37-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era, having won as many as 22 Grand Slam titles.

The Madrid Open is set to begin from Wednesday where Nadal will face America’s Darwin Blanch in the round of 128. The 16-year-old looks very similar to fellow American Ben Shelton which was acknowledged by the current world number 15 as well. Fans on the social media made some interesting comments as well. "Legit thought that was Ben Shelton when I opened up my feed this morning," a fan wrote. "Shelton from amazon," another fan wrote.

Nadal will be coming into the competition after having a rather disappointing outing in the recently concluded Barcelona Open where he lost in the round of 32 to Australia’s Alex de Minaur with a score of 7-5, 6-1. On the other hand, Blanch’s previous outing was in the ITF Spain F11 event where he was knocked out of the competition after losing in the semifinal to Spain’s Diego Augusto Barreto Sanchez in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4.