Social Highlights: Roger Federer’s cult encounter with a tattooed fan

Take a look at the best tennis content posted on social media during June 12th 2022, put together for you by Tennis Majors.

June 12, 2022

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Tennis Majors has collected the best of what happened on social media on June 12, 2022. Welcome to Social Highlights, featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Garbiñe Muguruza, Denis Shapovalov, Naomi Osaka, Stan Wawrinka, Grigor Dimitrov and much more!

Best moments of our zapping:

15” : A fan of Roger Federer meets his idol by surprise in a restaurant, and shows him his tattoo before getting a warm hug from the Swiss legend!

The day I did @rogerfederer tattoo I was sure I would meet him one day and show he was under my skin.

Keep dreaming and hardworking, cause dreaming makes us give our best and then everything is possible. Magic comes true.

Such a humble guy!@espn @FernandoNardi pic.twitter.com/vTZmbABGTi
— Vinicius Carmona Cardoso (@carmona_vini) June 12, 2022

40′ : Madison Brengle and Kateryna Baindl test a grass that doesn’t bounce at all during a tournament in Gaiba!
1′: Rafael Nadal takes some time off to enjoy the sun and sea with his family and friends.
1’43: Naomi Osaka still feels discomfort in her Achilles and treats herself by running in the water.

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