With how popular football (or soccer) is around the world, it is no surprise that players on the ATP tour, who come from almost every country around the world, are great at the sport.

The ATP put together a compilation of the moments where player's showed off their skills. Diego Schwartzman, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are just some who could have chosen a different sport if tennis didn't work out.

Nadal, especially, came the closest to becoming a professional football player, almost choosing to focus on the sport before his uncle Toni nudged him toward tennis. Throughout his career, the Spaniard has played in numerous charity matches, and his other uncle, Miguel, was a pro footballer.

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It's safe to assume that the tennis world is glad Nadal chose the court instead of the field.