Rafael Nadal is well known for being absolutely ruthless from the back of the court with his amazing drive and his deadly shots.
The Mallorcan is well aware of his strong point, but he has been tried for long to also improve his game at the net by also playing doubles every now and then when on tour.
The amazing stat
Nadal’s hard work at the net paid big dividends during the US Open his final against Kevin Anderson as he won 16 points of 16 at the net (including the 1st set point and the championship point).
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I really loved his play at the net. Especially when he won the first set point in the 1st set. That was a great soft volley