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Miko Eala practices with Rafael Nadal
Miko Eala is no stranger to tennis superstar Rafael Nadal.
After all, he attended the athletes' tennis academy in Spain together with his sister Alex, the juniors world no. 4 and Australian Open doubles champion.
But it's not every day he gets to practice with the man himself, so when he got the opportunity on Wednesday, needless to say, he was absolutely thrilled.
"HUUUUGE day for me yesterday as I got to hit with Rafa Nadal! If you listen closely you can hear me grunting haha....ang bigat ng bola," Miko said on Facebook, reposting a video from an Instagram fan account.
READ: Siblings Miko and Alex Eala train under Rafael Nadal amid lockdown
HUUUUGE day for me yesterday as I got to hit with Rafa Nadal! If you listen closely you can hear me grunting haha....ang bigat ng bola ???? #ILoveGlobe #RafaNadalAcademy #ThankYouRafa ???? IG: rafaelnadal_
Posted by Miko Eala on Wednesday, August 5, 2020
The camera was focused on the 19-time Grand Slam champion, but the caption said Miko was on the other side of the net.
The Rafa Nadal Academy later shared some pictures of the practice with Rafa.
The Filipino player from the #RafaNadalAcademy by Movistar Miko Eala had a great practice session with the one and only...
Posted by Rafa Nadal Academy on Friday, August 7, 2020
"Thank you again to Rafa and the Academy for this opportunity. All the proof I have from the video yesterday were my 'grunts.' Happy I now have some photos," Miko said.
Miko is heading to the United States to play Division I tennis at Pennsylvania State University. —MGP, GMA News
