All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like ... In reply to that hilarious question, Rafael Nadal said, “Uf! This is coming from a long time ago. Comes from when I was very very ...

Yet at the same time, Nadal hasn’t changed. From the start, beneath the tics and rituals, the sleeveless shirts and long hair, there was a young man with an unwavering sense of himself.

As Rafael Nadal approaches the end of his legendary ... Because it was so unique, it was so you," Federer wrote, reflecting on the rituals Nadal became known for — from meticulously arranging ...