Nadal – Popcorn Tennis

The Fragility of the One-Handed Backhand

Nostalgia for one-handed backhands can obscure the fact that two-handers are a much better fit for the modern game.

Painful losses often end up being building blocks.

Thoughts on Nadal’s win over Fritz and his negotiations with his body.

Novak Djokovic isn’t finished.

Returning to Djokovic vs. Nadal.

A meditation on the GOAT debate and getting too invested in arguments.

Nadal.

Rafael Nadal, now in possession of #14 and #22, has a will so strong it hurts him sometimes.

Thoughts on Nadal-Djokovic #59 and the rivalry as a whole.

Trying to learn about Nadal after watching him beat Auger-Aliassime in a fifth set on Chatrier.