Rafael Nadal had a lot to smile about this week. That's not a statement that could be made often this season, as everyone knows. But he blasted Stan Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-1, to set up a semifinal showdown at the Shanghai Masters event against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. And during that encounter, he executed what immediately became the most graceful tumble ever taken on a tennis court.
Nadal lands the most graceful fall of all-time on a tennis court
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Published Oct 17, 2015