For Novak, the aftermath of that epic encounter told the story of how far Rafa forced him to go. Once they finished the duel ...

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At 9.15pm, in virtual darkness, with play to be postponed until the following day after one more game, Nadal holds serve to win his first Wimbledon title with a 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-7 (8-10) 9-7 ...

Rick Macci is not the only coach to praise the 22-time Major winner's forehand. Patrick Mouratoglou, who worked with Serena Williams from 2012 to 2021, also named Nadal's lasso-whip shot as the ...

Rafael Nadal has one of the best forehands in tennis history. He uses the same principles that several other top players in the world use and yet, his forehand looks markedly different.

But Nadal, who now has a 67-1 record at Roland Garros, has problems with his forehand, the weapon that has crushed his rivals for more than a decade of domination on the slow surface.

Nadal credits improved serve and in-form forehand for brilliance in Oz The world No. 2 hasn't dropped a set on his way to the final, where he'll face a similarly impressive Novak Djokovic.

1 Nadal’s reverse finish results from his extreme grip and steep swing plane, which produces heavily arced forehands that can exceed 90 m.p.h. in speed and 3,000 r.p.m. in spin.

Nadal's forehand will continue to provide problems for Federer in Friday's match. His forehand is considered one of the toughest in tennis, which has helped him to hundreds of wins and many titles.