We’re buying a beer for… Rafael Nadal
By Noah Davis • Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: We're buying a beer for...
You’re the No. 1 tennis player in the world, but you’re missing Wimbledon because you have tendinitis in your knees. At just the tender age of 23, that’s probably a bad sign for your career. (There’s an excellent profile of you in the New York Times Magazine, although the writing pales in comparison to the brilliant essay about Roger Federer published two years ago.)
Frankly, we miss you. We have a friend who knows far more about tennis than we ever care to who says you’re ruining the game because you’re too athletic or something along those lines. We couldn’t disagree more. You’re a pleasure to watch, tennis purists be damned. Get better young man, the sport needs you. (And so does Roger.)
