Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal needs help from fan while shopping at Tesco self-service check-out
The world number two was seen struggling to pay for six cans of Diet Coke in a local Tesco
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Your support makes all the difference.Rafael Nadal may have entered Wimbledon in a rich vein of form but he has since been brought down to earth by a simple self-service checkout machine.
The world number two, safely in the second round after Monday’s straight sets win over John Millman, was seen struggling to pay for six cans of Diet Coke in a local Tesco on Tuesday night.
Nick Roberts, a fellow customer, stepped in to assist Nadal and then shared his story on Twitter.
“Just done Rafa Nadal’s shopping for him on the self service tills on the tesco express in Wimbledon village. Surreal,” Roberts tweeted.
He added: “It was very exciting. He bought a 6 pack of Diet Coke. Didn’t need a bag. Environmentally conscious and awesome at tennis.
“Oh, and he was lovely with everyone in there. I hope he doesn’t mind that I’ve tweeted about this. I was just really excited!”
Nadal was also spotted out and about around Wimbledon last week, before the tournament started on Monday.
The two-time All England Club champion took some time out to play ‘keepie uppie’ in the street with a group of children.
Nadal faces the United States’ Donald Young, ranked 38th in the world, in the second round on Wednesday.
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