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Tennis star Rafael Nadal's career and rivalries chronicled in new book 'The Warrior'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT
Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates after winning match point against Marton Fucsovics of Team Hungary during the Men’s Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Rafael Nadal of Team Spain celebrates after winning match point against Marton Fucsovics of Team Hungary during the Men’s Singles first round match on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal tennis skills, especially on clay courts, were unmatched; he won the French Open 14 times.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with longtime New York Times tennis correspondent Christopher Clarey about Nadal’s remarkable career and rivalries. Clarey wrote the new book “The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay.”

Book excerpt: ‘The Warrior’

By Christopher Clarey 

Excerpted with permission of Grand Central Publishing

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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