Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are legendary competitors on the tennis court. Each is among the finest players in the sport’s history, and once they played a match so extraordinary, a book was written about it. Off the court, though, all the intensity just melts away – if one recently leaked video of the two is any indication.

Federer and Nadal recently filmed a spot for an exhibition match they’ll play in Switzerland around Christmas, benefiting Federer’s foundation. It’s a lighthearted ad, and let’s just say the two players’ attitudes reflect this.

Video of many, many failed takes (be warned: video stops working halfway through, but it’s more than enough to get the idea, and the audio works all the way):

UPDATE: The video has been taken down. It was fun while it lasted.

As someone who generally enjoys blooper reels more than the movies/TV shows with which they’re associated, this clip was pretty much heaven-sent. I cannot get enough of people cracking up, and when the people cracking up are two tennis greats, all the better.

Maybe we’d think this is another premeditated viral ad, but it apparently keeps getting pulled from Youtube, so we’re thinking that means all the laughter is real. Basically, that means this is the perfect video. Watch it, and either laugh or have no soul.

H/T Busted Racquet

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