Why is rafael nadal so good on clay

In the season, Nadal has taken home three titles—one in Monte-Carlo, one in Barcelona and one in Italy—proving that he is simply better on clay than he is on hard courts. At the Australian Open, Nadal made it all the way to the finals before squaring off against Novak Djokovic and was then barely edged out in the longest match ever for a Grand Slam title. Clearly Nadal knows his way around a hard court—he won the Australian Open and the U.

Open—but as of late it has been breaking him down physically. In Miami for the Sony Ericsson Open, Rafa was set to face off against Andy Murray in the semifinals, but had to withdraw because of knee problems.

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