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Christopher Clarey

Biography

Christopher Clarey

Christopher Clarey was the longtime tennis columnist and global sports correspondent for the New York Times and International Herald Tribune, covering more than 100 Grand Slam tournaments and 15 Olympics.

Christopher Clarey

Books by Christopher Clarey

by Christopher Clarey - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

In THE WARRIOR, Christopher Clarey talks about  Rafael Nadal's most mind-blowing achievement: 14 French Open titles. Nadal has won big on tennis's many surfaces en route to becoming one of the greatest players of all time: securing two Wimbledon titles on grass and four U.S. Open titles on cushioned acrylic hardcourts. But clay, the slowest and grittiest of the game’s playgrounds, is where it all comes together best for his tactical skills, whipping topspin forehand and gladiatorial mindset. Clarey draws on interviews over many years with Nadal and his team and with rivals like Roger Federer. Not just a book about tennis, THE WARRIOR draws much wider lessons from Nadal’s approach to competition.