They paint a portrait of a legend ... plus reached the Wimbledon final. But try as Nadal might, he is, in mindset and style of play, a clay-court specialist of old. Topspin tedium and tenacity ...
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has given insights into the reasons behind his incredible success on clay. The left-hander, ...
The Greek believes that Nadal can ... On the court things even seem different, because you feel the weight of his ball. I think it's the ultimate challenge on clay. Now he has even more experience ...
Rafael Nadal has reached the semifinal in Miami, but says he does not want more hard-court events played during the year. Some of the South American clay-court events are talking about switching ...
We start with the clay-court streak as this is the longest winning streak on any surface and it is Nadal with his astonishing record of 81 consecutive wins, which he achieved from April 2005 until ...
Rafael Nadal believes Roger Federer is scared of competing against him on a clay court. Roger Federer said last month that he will skip the clay season but will return to tennis in time for the ...
Though the narrative focuses on Nadal, Roland-Garros’s clay courts become a character in their own right as Clarey provides rich background on the event’s history. For instance, he discusses ...
Nick Kyrgios praised Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard revealed he considers grass courts to suit him better than hard courts. The 22-time Grand Slam champion shared his thoughts in an interview with ...
Iga Swiatek recently expressed her ambition to become an 'all-surface' player like her idol Rafael Nadal ... on clay was unparalleled, he also won multiple Grand Slams on grass and hard courts.
Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles and 22 Grand Slams overall, but now it's adios to one of the greats of the game. His dominance of the clay transcended tennis itself and is arguably the ...