The viral image between Rune and Tiafoe in Acapulco that reminds Federer and Nadal
The geographical region depends, tennis can be played on fast outdoor and low -air cement courts; It is also possible to practice it in brick dust – well typical in South America – or grass. Some even carry it on a sand beach. However, there is a situation that seems unimaginable: ball on water. But the ATP 500 from Acapulcobefore the beginning of his official activities, he held a promotional event in the city bay.
The organization set up a court a few kilometers from the coast, where Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe They exchanged some blows near the network. After being transferred in boats, they had fun on the blue track with white lines. In this way, the Mexican contest took the opportunity to promote the brands that accompany him in this edition.
With this spectacular view, @holgerrune2003 and @Ftiafoe They gave the official start of activities of the #AMT2025. đ€©â€ïžđŸ
#Cebratintenis pic.twitter.com/qvafzkgz9h
– Mexican Tennis Open (@Abierteotelcel) February 22, 2025
“Morning practice with Tiafoe,” the Norwegian wrote on his social networks, who will debut against the Spaniard Roberto CarballĂ©s Baena. Meanwhile, the one born in Washington, who will begin his journey in front of the Frenchman Alexandre MĂŒller, was barely responsible for repositioning an Instagram story.
Rune, 12th of the ranking, will participate in the championship held in Acapulco for the third consecutive occasion. After two semifinals, he will seek to break the barrier and get to the final day of competition. For its part, Tiafoe, 18th in the international ladder, is a habit of the competition: it will be the seventh time that it will be in the main box. So far, its best result was the quarterfinals achieved in 2023.
It was not the first time in which a championship decided to climb two tennis players to a mounted court on the water. In 2011, before the beginning of the ATP 250 of Doha, in Qatar, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal They participated in the event. The sheikhs created a miniestadio in the Persian Gulf so that the two best players of that time could ball for a while. Of course, it was impossible to play more than a few minutes, since the conditions became unstable.
