We all know that Rafael Nadal has been the global brand ambassador for KIA since 2006 so when he won a brand new Mercedes-AMG GT at the Stuttgart tournament of the ATP Tour series, he expressed his disappointment for not getting a KIA instead. No, really…
“It’s not a KIA, but it’s still good,” Nadal said diplomatically after a brief inspection inside the garish yellow Mercedes-AMG GT, winning huge laughs from the crowd at the tournament.
“Will you drive it at home?” came the inevitable question.
Short silence. “Without the cameras around, perhaps yes,” conceded the Spaniard, who has been sponsored by KIA for almost a decade.
Most people would be delighted to win a Mercedes-Benz sports car, but perhaps not someone who is a well-paid ambassador for a rival automotive manufacturer. In fact, Nadal goes to the extent of saying, “I don’t know if I can change the colour, because the colour is a little bit too much for me,” said Nadal.
The Spanish tennis player beat Victor Troicki in the final game and won his first title on grass since 2010.
Source and photo: via CNN
