Rafael nadal biography reviews

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5.0

As I sit to review Rafael Nadal’s autobiography, fresh from having watched del Potro triumph over Wawrinka in a hard fought Wimbledon second round (an unfortunate fixture for this stage of the tournament with both men capable of winning Grand Slam finals on their days), memories come flooding my mind.

Nearly six years from where the book leaves off and Nadal being far from the top of the ATP rankings, “Rafa-my story” doesn’t fall short of putting into perspective all it says, all Rafa Nadal comes to signify, and perhaps some of the key values that everyone must embody.

Mildly Puritanical as the overtones may suggest, and starkly in contrast with my present Postmodernist bearings, Nadal’s book is a wholesome experience. However, I don’t regret not having read it immediately after publication, for though the sixteen year old me might have clutched it harder in fanatic enthusiasm, the raw information the book provides is scarcely