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The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and His Kingdom of Clay
Contributors:
By (Author) Christopher Clarey
Publisher:
John Murray Press
Imprint:
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Publication Date:
12th August 2025
UK Publication Date:
15th May 2025
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Other sports and competitive activities
Tennis
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
368
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 240mm
Description
From the bestselling author of The Master, longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
An intimate biography of tennis's living legend Rafael Nadal, and the first to cover his entire career. One of the most relentless competitors in any sport, Rafael Nadal is an indomitable force of nature. When Nadal arrived on the scene in 2005, the record for men's singles titles at the French Open stood at six. Almost twenty years later, Nadal has more than doubled the total with a mind-blowing fourteen titles. Nadal has won big and won often on any of tennis's surfaces: securing two Wimbledon titles on grass and four U.S. Opens on acrylic hardcourts. But clay, the grittiest of the game's playgrounds, is where it all comes together best for his warrior mindset. Clay is the canvas on which he has mastered his choreography, underlining the precision, speed, and raw power required to accomplish one of the most impressive sporting achievements of the century - it is the essential stuff of his success. Top international sportswriter Christopher Clarey has interviewed Nadal since his first French Open victory at nineteen, marking his debut as a rising star, right up to his retirement in 2024, closing out an astonishing career as one of the greatest players of all time. Brimming with behind-the-scenes insight from Nadal, his team and his rivals, The Warrior tells the story of a global sporting icon - a must-read account for anyone interested in the evolution of excellence.Author Bio
Christopher Clarey was the tennis correspondent for the New York Times and has covered international sports for nearly thirty years for The Times and International Herald Tribune, where he was chief sports correspondent and a longtime columnist. He is the author of The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer which was a New York Times bestseller.
