Throwback Thursday: Watch teenage Nadal swim with dolphins

Apr 06, 2017
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Throwback Thursday: Watch teenage Nadal swim with dolphins

Back in 2004, a carefree teenage Nadal enjoyed a fun Miami swim.

Published Apr 06, 2017

Back in 2004, Rafael Nadal was just a spirited teenager, taking the opportunities as they came. He agreed to take part in a swim with the dolphins ahead of the Miami Open.

That year, a 17-year-old Nadal faced off against Roger Federer for the first time, stunning him 6-3, 6-3 in the third round. The following year in their second-ever meeting, the Spaniard would lose to Federer in the final (in his first of five Miami Open final losses).

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The pair have faced off a total of 37 times during their long careers, including in this year's Miami Open final (which Federer won for his third title of 2017).