Dream maker, Rafa Nadal made one fan's dream come true by hitting with him: Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97 years old. ❤️ (🎥 @rnadalacademy)
A video of Rafael Nadal playing tennis with a 97-year old man melting hearts on social media with the old man being Ukrainian Leonid Stanislavskyi.
Leonid Stanislavskyi is a 97-year old amateur tennis player who holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest tennis player in the world. He holds an ITF license and has been competing in amateur tennis events for over 50 years. He is currently ranked 31st in the Singles 90+ category. The Ukrainian had a longtime dream of playing against Rafael Nadal and that dream came to life recently.
The veteran visited Nadal at his Academy in Manacor and they played one point together with the video of it becoming viral on the internet. Many commended Nadal for the gesture while also noting the incredibly active lifestyle of the 97-year old Stanislavskyi. Check it out yourself below.
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AceOfBase23-11-2024 - Paolini remarkably low. Must have won tons of matches against lower ranked players. Kind of like these rankings. Seem to be more fair.MrAndreeva23-11-2024
- Why does Tennisuptodate feel like her PR Department's constant deluge of daily/weekly media submissions are 'tennis news' ?
mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
- Paolini playing Swiatek and then has to come back an hour later to play doubles. The BJ Cup is like the rest of tennis entrepreneurs.PalopoDave18-11-2024
