Take a look at one of the best winners of King Of Clay Rafael nadal during the Australian Open semi final in 2009 against Verdasco. A throwback of one of the most iconic moments by the Spanish legend for the fans to cherish and celebrate as he will be hanging up his racquet after the Davis Cup finals.
The era of Rafael Nadal is slowly coming to an end and this will be the last season where we will get to see the Spanish legend on the court. Nadal will currently be playing the Six Kings Slam match against Carlos Alcaraz and it will certainly be a match to watch out for seeing the old and the next generation of Spanish tennis up against each other in Saudi Arabia.
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Nadal's iconic banana shot
There have been some brilliant highlights of Nadal throughout the years, the Australian Open 2009 was one of those iconic tournaments where we got to see the best of Nadal. The semi finals against Verdasco saw one of the best shots in tennis as the King Of Clay played one of the best winners in the game which literally started from outside the area. This was one of the best banana shots we saw from the Spaniard which surprised everyone on the day.
Watch the video below-
This was a true glimpse of a prime Rafael Nadal and this was one of his best tournaments as well. These are highlights that make the King Of Clay one of the biggest legends of the game and this was one of his most successful tournaments as well where he won his fifth Grand Slam title at the age of just 22 and broke the streak of the great Roger Federer as well in melbourne.
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