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Book Club - ‘Rafael Nadal The Warrior’ - grit, glory and 14 French Opens with Chris Clarey

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Paris... Roland Garros... French Open... with the second Grand Slam of the season just around the corner, we bring you a special episode from Tennis Weekly HQ where we talk Spanish legend Rafael Nadal with renowned tennis journalist and author Christopher Clarey who gives us an honest and insightful portrayal of the King of Clay in his latest book: The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay.


With Joel and Kim, Chris takes us behind the scenes of Rafa's relentless rise to dominance on clay, the psyche that defines his greatness, where the biggest impact Uncle Toni made on his game, what he feels were his sweetest triumphs at the French Open in Paris and much more. We also discuss the legacy he has built off of the red dirt at Wimbledon and whether the Roger Federer rivalry could happen one more time on the court. Whether you're a lifelong Nadal fan or simply fascinated by greatness (or should that be GOATness?), join us for the story of Rafael Nadal like never before told as we reflect on one of the sport's most iconic champions.


BUY THE BOOK 'THE WARRIOR: RAFAEL NADAL AND HIS KINGDOM OF CLAY'

Buy on AMAZON

Buy on AUDIBLE

Buy on WATERSTONES (UK)

Buy on WORLD OF BOOKS


Grab your copy now!


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https://christopherclarey.substack.com/


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Paris... Roland Garros... French Open... with the second Grand Slam of the season just around the corner, we bring you a special episode from Tennis Weekly HQ where we talk Spanish legend Rafael Nadal with renowned tennis journalist and author Christopher Clarey who gives us an honest and insightful portrayal of the King of Clay in his latest book: The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay.


With Joel and Kim, Chris takes us behind the scenes of Rafa's relentless rise to dominance on clay, the psyche that defines his greatness, where the biggest impact Uncle Toni made on his game, what he feels were his sweetest triumphs at the French Open in Paris and much more. We also discuss the legacy he has built off of the red dirt at Wimbledon and whether the Roger Federer rivalry could happen one more time on the court. Whether you're a lifelong Nadal fan or simply fascinated by greatness (or should that be GOATness?), join us for the story of Rafael Nadal like never before told as we reflect on one of the sport's most iconic champions.


BUY THE BOOK 'THE WARRIOR: RAFAEL NADAL AND HIS KINGDOM OF CLAY'

Buy on AMAZON

Buy on AUDIBLE

Buy on WATERSTONES (UK)

Buy on WORLD OF BOOKS


Grab your copy now!


Follow Chris on Substack

https://christopherclarey.substack.com/


SOCIALS


Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, plus email the show [email protected].


MERCH


Purchase Tennis Weekly Merch through our Etsy store including limited edition designs by Krippa Design where all proceeds go towards the podcast so we can keep doing what we do!


REVIEWS


***Please take a moment to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It really means a lot to us at HQ and helps make it easier for new listeners to discover us. Thanks!***


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