FURIOUS Rafael Nadal ripped into a journalist over a question about his wife in extraordinary unearthed footage showing the tennis ace complaining over a “bulls**t” question.
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Rafael Nadal, 36, will battle it out to seal a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals tomorrow. The two-time Wimbledon champion takes on American 11th seed Taylor Fritz, with the quarter-final shown live on BBC One. Following his victory over Jason Kubler in the fourth round, Nadal spoke positively of his performance during the post-match press conference. He also touted the chances of his American opponent.
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The Spaniard has a reputation for sometimes giving brusque answers during his post-match interviews.
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However, in one exchange from November 2019, the 22-time Grand Slam winner went beyond blunt as he erupted at a reporter over his line of questioning.
Nadal claimed the journalist asking him about his wife was “bulls**t” before shutting down any further questions in English.
The heated exchange came after Nadal lost to Alexander Zverev in the ATP World Tour Finals.