🇪🇸Rafael Nadal Videos

Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 of them at Roland Garros, a record that may never be matched. His intensity, defence and heavy topspin forehand changed how the modern game is played.

For the matches, start with the 2008 Wimbledon final against Federer, often called the greatest match ever played, then the nearly six-hour 2012 Australian Open final and the 2013 Roland Garros semi-final against Djokovic. The compilations add his best points at Wimbledon and Roland Garros and some of the shots that left commentators speechless.

For technique, the forehand analyses explain the grip, the "buggy whip" finish and the extreme racquet-head speed behind his topspin, and one lesson adapts those ideas for club players. You do not need to copy his finish to benefit; the lesson for most players is to swing up and through the ball with a loose arm and let the spin give you margin.