Rafael Nadal Is an Artist Too

'Nadal is a candidate for the greatest male tennis player of all time. But his signature quality — an otherworldly relentlessness — has helped obscure an artistry in his game that feels underappreciated.' CairaConner writes

The artist at work. Photo: Javier Garcia/BPI/Shutterstock On Friday, Rafael Nadal, the undisputed deity of clay, will face Novak Djokovic in the French Open men’s semifinals. Should Nadal win and then triumph again in Sunday’s final, he will surpass Roger Federer in total Grand Slam championships and sit alone at 21.

Clay demands endurance, the kind required to hurl toward a drop shot, then sprint backward after a lob and then speed-shuffle across the baseline four or five times to win the point. Perhaps that’s why Nadal approaches every practice as if he’s going to die at the end of it, as though every ball on his racquet will be the last it ever touches. So much of the seasoned talent on tour appears effortless. Federer’s game is silk. Djokovic, robotics.

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