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“Federer, I’ve received your message” – Fans react after upcoming Romeo Beckham queer tennis movie references iconic Nadal ‘boyfriend’ quote

A movie trailer for an upcoming queer movie, called 'Forty Love,' recently got major traction online as the male actor coincidentally had a lot of similarities to how Rafael Nadal dressed in his prime

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 2:02 PM
“Federer, I’ve received your message” – Fans react after upcoming Romeo Beckham queer tennis movie references iconic Nadal ‘boyfriend’ quote
Key Things to Know
  • Fans reacted online to Romeo Beckham's upcoming tennis film 'Forty Love' referencing Rafael Nadal's famous quote about Roger Federer.
  • The trailer features Beckham saying a line nearly identical to Nadal's 2017 US Open press conference remark.
  • Beckham's character also drew comparisons to Nadal's prime sleeveless on-court style.
The Story in 60 Seconds

A trailer for the upcoming queer tennis movie 'Forty Love', starring Romeo Beckham, gained viral attention among fans for referencing Rafael Nadal's iconic 2017 quote about Roger Federer. In the trailer, Beckham delivers a line reminiscent of Nadal's humorous US Open press conference remark where he insisted he did not want to sound like Federer's boyfriend, while also sporting an on-court look similar to Nadal's prime playing days.

Fans online actively reacted to the scene's homage to the famous rivalry and dialogue. Separately, the article reports that Greg Rusedski advised Carlos Alcaraz to emulate Federer's lighter tournament schedule to manage fatigue following Alcaraz's early exit against Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters ahead of his scheduled appearance at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.

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