This article appeared in the books and arts section of the print edition under the headline a good spin on it. Rafa by rafael nadal, john carlin, paperback barnes. Rafa my story rafael nadal with john carlin sphere books 2011 in this revealing autobiography, cowritten with journalist john carlin, 10times grand slam champion rafael nadal offers an in depth look at his life, family and upbringing on the balearic island of mallorca. Rafael nadal rises to kyrgios challenge, books thiem clash. Carlin is the former assistant attorney general for national security under barack obama, where he worked to protect the country against international and domestic terrorism, espionage, cyber, and other national.
It is hard to imagine how nadal could have done any more to get the best out of. Rafael nadal moved one step closer to a recordequalling 20th grand slam title at the australian open on monday, overcoming home favourite nick kyrgios 63, 36, 766, 764 in front of a packed crowd at rod laver arena nadal held serve to love on nine occasions and landed 64 winners to reach his 12th quarterfinal at melbourne park after three hours and 38 minutes. This seller has earned a 4 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. He is one gram slam victory from all time winner roger federer as of today, 20. Hes a rarity in todays sporting arena a true sportsman who chooses to. Every chapter of the book starts with a new peculiarity of a match and goes on to explain how the experiences of a lifetime came into play in making rafa nadal the feral champion he is on the tennis court.
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Rafael nadal has won a total of ten grand slam titles and a career golden slamall four majors plus a gold medal at the 2008 olympics. Hes a rarity in todays sporting arena a true sportsman who. He has endured for most of his life a spartan regime with no whining and no complaining allowed. Read online rafa by rafael nadal book or download in epub. His success on clay has earned him the nickname the king of clay and has led many sports journalists and commentators, as well as former and current players, to regard him as the finest clay court player in history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rafael nadal books. While its written by a ghost writer, mr nadals personality comes through very strongly, and it seems consistent with. It is hard to imagine how nadal could have done any more to get the best out of his own raw material. Rafael nadal has always seemed unusual, both as a tennis player and as a human being, and his book gives a fascinating insight into what makes him tick. This september, 2019, rafael nadal just won his 19 grand slam title by winning the u.
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