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Product Identifiers
PublisherIvy Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-100711276137
ISBN-139780711276130
eBay Product ID (ePID)7050430736
Product Key Features
Book TitleRafa Nadal : the King of the Court
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicTennis, Sports Psychology, General, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDominic Bliss
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight27.9 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal796.342092
Table Of ContentIntroduction Early Years Mallorcan Boy Left-handed Clay-Court Tennis Rituals and Fears Making Money Raging Bull Fame in Spain Family What Lies Ahead Rafa and the Author Index Select Bibliography Picture Credits
SynopsisThis book is the complete guide to one of the greatest tennis players of the 21st century, winner of 22 grand slam men's singles titles, and undisputed King of the tennis court, Spain's raging bull, Rafael Nadal. This fully illustrated biography charts his journey to the top, from his early days being coached by his uncle Toni in Mallorca and dreaming of being a professional footballer, through his early tournament career, turning professional, his first senior ATP win, first grand slam win at Roland Garros, first Wimbledon win, and first Olympic gold medal and record breaking 21st Grand Slam win . Written by Dominic Bliss, a veteran tennis journalist who has followed Nadal's career closely both on and off the court, this biography tracks Rafa's journey from painfully shy pin-up boy to senior statesman on the ATP Tour who continues to conquer worldwide, most recently claiming his 14th Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open in June 2022. Structured around 10 key matches in his long career, it takes readers from his first national junior championship win at age 14 (when he played with the pain of a broken finger on his racquet hand) through to his 21st Grand Slam title in January 2022, where he came back from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev in an epic 5-set match. From his need for water bottles to be arranged 'a certain way' on the court, to his charity work raising $17 million to help the Red Cross' efforts to support those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, this book examines every angle of Rafa as a human being, a model athlete, a serial winner. This definitive work on one of tennis' all time greats is not to be missed!, Rafa - the King of Clay is an illustrated biography of one of the all time greats, one of tennis's Big 3, Rafa Nadal - a telegenic, charismatic sportsman with worldwide appeal. This book is the complete guide to one of the greatest tennis players of the 21st century, winner of 20 grand slam men's singles titles, the King of the Clay, Spain's raging bull, Rafael Nadal. This fully illustrated biography charts his journey to the top, from his early days being coached by his uncle Toni in Mallorca and dreaming of being a professional footballer, through his early tournament career, turning professional, his first senior ATP win, first grand slam win at Roland Garros, first Wimbledon win and first Olympic gold medal. Written by Dominic Bliss, a veteran tennis journalist with a close personal knowledge of Rafa as a competitor and as a man, this biography tracks Rafa's journey from painfully shy pin-up boy to senior statesman on the ATP Tour. Structured around 10 key matches in his long career, it takes readers from his first national junior championship win at age 14 (when he played with the pain of a broken finger on his racquet hand) through to his 20th Grand Slam title in 2020 and the 2021 season, where he just fell short of his 21st title in an epic 5-set match with Novak Djokovic. The text is accompanied by a large gallery of images of Rafa both on and off the court, and investigates what has motivated him to success, and who he is underneath his modest persona. Alongside this insight, Rafa - the King of Clay contains graphics which analyse his playing style, breaking down why he is such a successful athlete and examining his powerful combination of strength and skill. From his need for water bottles to be arranged a certain way on the court, to his charity work raising $17 million to help the Red Cross' efforts to support those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, this book examines every angle of Rafa as a human being, a model athlete, a serial winner. This definitive work on one of tennis all time greats is not to be missed!, Rafa Nadal - The King of the Court is an illustrated biography of one of tennis' all time greats and winner of an historic 21 Grand Slam titles - a telegenic, charismatic sportsman with worldwide appeal.
LC Classification NumberGV994
