Nadal uses a semi-western forehand grip. Yandell has used high-speed cameras to study how tennis balls rotate after being hit. "From .85 to 1.2 seconds. In that time, the ball turns over 50 or 60 ...

Rafael Nadal: 12,000 fans, an inside-out forehand, and a dream in Madrid By Matthew Futterman April 27, 2024Updated May 27, 2024 ...

The forehand isn’t just a shot, it is a result of the hard work the 37-year-old has put in over the last year and the shot is a mark of a statement. As a statement, which clearly marks the ...

In that second set, Zverev hit five aces to Nadal's one, with a first serve percentage of 86% to 84%, winning 72% of his first serve points, compared to 61% for Rafa. That's a sizeable difference.

Alcaraz hit 30 forehand winners and committed 35 unforced errors, for a difference of just -5. Sinner, by contrast, managed 16 winners but racked up 34 errors, yielding a far greater differential ...

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafa Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard’s 2023 season.