Tag Archives: Rafael Nadal Cramp

6Sep

Sadistic people around the world have watched and rewatched the sheer pain and humiliation suffered by Rafael Nadal in front of the world’s sporting media this weekend. Rafa regrettably suffered a super bad cramp while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Open. Video footage of this strange and unscripted moment has – of course – sailed around the Internet.

Not to be outdone, world #1 women’s tennis player Caroline Wozniaki payed playful homage to Nadal’s meme-worthy cramp during her post-match media session. Also, Wozniaki beat Svetlana Kuznetsova in a wildly entertaining, three-set match last night to advance to the quarterfinals. But you care more about the video. We know. Sigh.

6Sep

In case you were living under a rock, or perhaps sailing to a desert island over the weekend, you may have missed this. Tennis uber-stud Rafael Nadal suffered an apparently extreme lower body cramp while speaking to reporters after winning a match at the U.S. Open.

For those of you who have suffered even the most mild of cramps, it sucks. It really sucks. Have you ever had a hamstring or calf cramp up on you? It truly feels like the end of the world. To suffer one of these before all the microphones and camera lenses of the world is rather poor timing…at least for those of us who treasure fleeting moments of dignity.