But when executed correctly and at the right time, it can win a point outright. It starts with the grip. Nadal holds the racquet with an Eastern fore-hand grip (to do this, place your hand ...

The most distinctive feature, though, is the grip. Nadal uses a miniscule 4 and a quarter inch handle, all the better to fly it around his head more rapidly. The thin grip makes the rest of the ...

On the website, the item is described as "Rafael Nadal's personal tournament racket", which he used "in the final weeks of his career". The racket is hand-signed on the grip and elegantly framed ...

Nadal's win also strengthens his grip on the year-end No. 1 ranking, as it means Novak Djokovic has to win the tournament to have any chance of overtaking him. Djokovic first has to beat Roger ...