Heart Touching!! Rafael Nadal Stopped His Game So That A Woman Could Find Her Missing Child
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal stopped a match when a distraught mother interrupted the game because she had lost her young daughter in the crowd. A match being stopped due to an unexpected interruption is nothing new.
But when a great stops an ongoing game because a mother is looking for her little girl, that does deserve a special mention. The Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal was playing an exhibition doubles match with Simon Solbas against Carlos Moya and John McEnroe in Mallorca when a large commotion broke out in the crowd.
But Nadal – himself a world number one – stopped the game in front of the 7,000 strong crowd when he heard the commotion, and realised a child had gone missing.
Nadal was about to serve when he immediately stopped, sparking a court-wide search for the toddler. TV footage showed the upset mother of the child standing next to a steward and shouting ‘Clara’.
Nadal, 30, and his teammates stopped playing, and when the crowd realised there was a problem, they started looking for the child. The tearful girl was soon spotted a short distance away and bystanders alerted the emotional mother, who ran to pick her up and hug her tightly.
![Pic shows: The girl is found; Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal stopped a match to help a distraught mum find her toddler daughter who got lost in the crowd. Nadal was about to serve during a doubles exhibition match with his Spanish youngster teammate Simon Solbas against two former World Number 1s - fellow countryman Carlos Moya, 40 and the American legend John McEnroe, 57. But he stopped the game in front of the 7,000 strong crowd when he realised there was a commotion, and discovered that the child had gone missing. TV footage showed the mother of the child standing next to a steward and shouting "Clara". The match was taking place in the newly-opened Rafa Nadal Sports Centre in the city of Manacor, on the Balearic island of Mallorca. And once Nadal who himself is a former World Number 1 - dubbed the greatest clay-court player in history - and his teammates had stopped playing and the crowd realised there was a problem, they also started looking as well and the toddler was quickly spotted. Helpful bystanders shouted out to the mum and she came rushing over in tears, picking up her little blonde daughter and hugging her tightly in her arms. The spectators applauded the emotional moment and appeared to rejoice at the happy ending before the stars promptly resumed the match. Although not all netizens were happy with the mums parenting skills. One user identified as Tommy said: "Why [was] this mum so careless in the first place, not to keep an eye on her daughter, especially in crowded places. "Luckily, she was found and [I] hope this will be a learning lesson for her." The match, which was initially supposed to feature Swedish former World Number 1 Mats Wilander, 52, who had to withdraw due to an injury, ended in a victory for Nadal and Solbas. The youngster who has been hailed a future tennis star and Nadal won two out of three sets: 3-6, 6-3, and 10-8.](https://allindiaroundup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/rafael-nadal-stopped-his-game-woman-could-find-her-missing-child-2.jpg)
The spectators applauded the emotional moment while Nadal was seen smiling after the happy ending.
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It was a touching gesture by Nadal to recognise the problem faced by a fan. It shows that sportspersons are humans too at the end of the day.
It’s the latest tear-jerking moment we’ve seen on the sporting field in recent times.
He waited and started looking for the missing daughter among the spectators and kept waiting until the toddler was reunited with her mother. This little gesture justifies all the unconditional love he receives from his fans.
We love you even more, Nadal! ❤️