Nadal beats Djokovic in exhibition match
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Rafael Nadal (R) of Spain gives champagne to Novak Djokovic of Serbia after defeating him in their exhibition tennis match in Buenos Aires, Nov 24, 2013. |
Spain's Rafael Nadal, ranked first in the ATP, showed why he held the top spot Sunday, beating second-seeded Novac Djokovic at an exhibition match in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.
Nadal defeated his Serbian rival in two sets, 6-4 and 7-5, as part of a relaxed joke-and humor-filled match watched by more than 12,000 spectators.
The two tennis stars were in the South American country to support Argentina's David Nalbandian, who will retire from pro tennis.
Nalbandian, once ranked No. 3 and winner of the 2005 Shanghai Masters Cup, defeated Nadal in the first of the two matches Thursday, winning 6-4 and 7-6 (6). Nadal won the second match Saturday, 6-3 and 6-4.
During a doubles match, as part of the exhibition series, Djokovic entertained fans by doing his impersonation of Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova and later dressing up as a nurse to attend to Nalbandian.
Nadal and Djokovic also played a game against the imposing backdrop of southern Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier.
During Sunday's event, U.S. actor Will Smith, who is in Argentina to film his latest movie, "Focus," got on the court to horse around with the Serbian player.
Smith, Nadal and Djokovic were expected to show up later in the day at the capital's storied La Bombonera Stadium in support of another sport, as football teams Boca Juniors and All Boys were scheduled to play each other on Day 17 of the country's Opening Tournament.
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