PARIS (AP) - May 31, 2009 For 31 matches, this was his surface, his tournament, his time. For 31 matches, dating to his debut on May 23, 2005, Nadal never truly was challenged, much less defeated, at ...
In my mind’s eye, Rafael Nadal is still a teen or in his early twenties battling Roger Federer in the finals of many important tournaments. All of a sudden, Rafa’s retirement is already a year ago.