Gotta give a BIG rave to pro tennis player Tim Smyczek. Early this morning I tuned into the Australian Open to watch 112 ranked Tim Smyczek battle no. 3 in the world 14 time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. Nadal had already taken the first two sets and it looked like it was going to end in straight sets.
But Nadal started fatiguing and Smyczek got the momentum and took the next two sets. The two battled back and forth until Nadal was able to break Smyczek at 5-6. Taking #3 Rafa to a 5-6 fifth set would be worth a rave alone but there was more.
With Rafa serving for the match someone shouted from the audience as Rafa's was hitting his first serve causing it to go long for a fault. As Nadal glared in the direction from which the rudeness came Smyczek against competitive instincts asked the chair umpire to grant Nadal another first serve, a truly class act of sportsmanship.
Smyczek went on to win the point while Nadal won the match.
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