Rafael Nadal may know his way around grass and clay courts, but the Spanish tennis ace struggled when confronted with a supermarket self-service checkout machine.
The former Wimbledon champion, now world No 2, was spotted shopping for groceries in a local Tesco Express by a fan, who offered to lend a hand.
He bought six cans of Diet Coke, though did not purchase a carrier bag, according to fellow shopper Nick Roberts, who shared his excitement on Twitter.
“Just done Rafa Nadal’s shopping for him on the self service tills on the tesco express in Wimbledon village. Surreal,” he wrote.
Just done Rafa Nadal's shopping for him on the self service tills on the tesco express in Wimbledon village. Surreal. pic.twitter.com/8762fxkpOc
— Nick Roberts (@followthatnick) July 4, 2017
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!”
BBC presenter Clare Balding said on Today at Wimbledon that a colleague had also seen Dustin Brown, who faces Andy Murray on Wednesday, in a local branch of Marks and Spencer.
