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The 2020 season was not what anybody had anticipated, but players figured out how to have all kinds of fun nonetheless. Baseline is counting down the Top 10 viral moments of 2020.

Isolation life has always been about making the most of the opportunities available. Vittoria Oliveri and Carola Pessina of Finale Ligure, Italy, figured that out early, when they began a game of very distanced tennis that quickly became a global sensation:

Just incredible to see 💖

📍 Liguria, Italy 🇮🇹 | #tennisathome pic.twitter.com/dh8bqlvFhj
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 18, 2020

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The video of them playing amassed more than 10 million views on the ATP Twitter account alone. It also got the attention of someone else famous for their tennis: Roger Federer.

In another viral video, this one surpassing 22 million views on YouTube, Federer felt the need to join in on the rooftop-tennis game and showed up to surprise the girls with a visit:

No one's 2020 went perfectly according to plan, but sometimes there's joy hiding where you least expect it.

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