The routine ahead of a serve follows a pattern that ... She posted the clip on TikTok and wrote: 'Rafael Nadal at the Roland Garros — & famous ritual before every single point.' ...

Like Nadal, Maria Sharapova did not step on the lines when she walked back on court after a break. Goran Ivanišević wanted the same ball for the next serve ... Toni gave Rafa the rituals to ...

The sun beats down on the blood-orange court at Philippe-Chatrie, as 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal steps up to the line for a serve ... rituals have always been central to sports. Most ...

When Rafael Nadal retires ... bandages. Just before walking out on the court, he steps into an ice-cold shower. On the court, a routine also precedes each serve. Nadal steps forward and leans ...

All those rituals. Assembling your water ... a kid had asked him why he pulls out his underwear before his serve. In reply to that hilarious question, Rafael Nadal said, “Uf!