Rafael Nadal is the toast of the tennis town with his comeback after almost a year on the sidelines with injuries. Fans are enjoying everything to do with the Spaniard, be it a glimpse of his practice sessions or even his family making an appearance. On the day of his long-awaited comeback, Nadal’s son was spotted holding a racket…in his right hand. This spared a debate about baby Nadal being right-handed, and it wasn’t long before fans started cracking jokes about Uncle Toni.
Well-known tennis journalist Bastien Fachan shared the photo of Rafa’s son with a small and adorable racket, a miniature replica of his dad’s racket, in his right hand. Captioned “RAFAEL NADAL’S SON IS A RIGHTY“, fans jumped at the opportunity to have fun in the thread on X.
RAFAEL NADAL’S SON IS A RIGHTY pic.twitter.com/wgqSaPsuOy
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) December 30, 2023
Did Uncle Toni make Rafael Nadal left-handed?
Uncle Toni was Rafael Nadal‘s first ever coach, helping him rise to the summit of the sport. A widely believed rumor suggests that it was he who pushed Rafa to play tennis as a southpaw despite him being a right-handed person. While it is true that Nadal is right-handed in all things but tennis, it was the 22-time Grand Slam champion himself who had actually made the call to make the change on the court.
Some debated this particular urban legend about the Spaniard. And you can always count on social media users and tennis fans to have some fun and crack a few jokes.
So was Nadal until his uncle made him play left………………..
— Anne Ryan (@AnneMazza17) December 30, 2023
Rafa is actually a Righty, he trained himself to be a Lefty for tennis advantages
— Sam ✮ (@413sam) December 30, 2023
Until Uncle Toni gets him to change to being a lefty!
— Scott Barclay (@BarclayCard18) December 30, 2023
So is Nadal …like father like son
— Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) December 30, 2023
Rafa is too. Uncle tony made him play as a lefty as he thought it would give him an advantage. I think he was right to switch. Fed wouldn’t have lost as many otherwise, even on clay.
— Edmond Dantes (@BogdanRMCF) December 30, 2023
Rafa is righty too but Toni forced him to be lefty, but there is time.
— Yoda Sheisty (@YodaSheisty) December 30, 2023
One user even stated the facts that disband this rumor.
Uncle Toni didn’t make Rafa a lefty as so many are suggesting. Rafa used to play both his backhand and forehand two handed. Uncle Toni asked him to choose one hand for his forehand if he wanted to be a top professional. Rafa chose to play with his left hand. From his biography.
— Johnny B (@jblaze53) December 30, 2023
Uncle Toni rn pic.twitter.com/mkFhaEnuQq
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) December 30, 2023
Uncle Toni will change that.
— Idontknow (@mosaic_girl) December 30, 2023
