The Warrior

From the bestselling author of The Master , an intimate biography of tennis's living legend Rafael Nadal - publishing in Nadal's final year before retirement.

Shrewd and informative

An affectionate and insightful biography . . . Clarey supplements this two-decade highlight reel with rich digressions into tennis history

The definitive volume on the definitive clay court player of all time

[Clarey] wrote what is widely regarded as the definitive book on Roger Federer: " The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer ." Now he has produced a similarly authoritative book on Federer's longtime rival and friend, Rafael Nadal

If you have ever held a racket or seen a champion play, you will find this splendid book a rich source of pleasure and inspiration

Comprehensive . . . Rafa's humility and sportsmanship shine in this glowing portrait that also abounds with wider tennis trivia

The definitive portrait of the Spanish champion

A scintillating account of the elastic Spaniard's epic run to the pinnacle of men's professional tennis

Masterful . . . this splendid book is a rich source of pleasure and inspiration

Christopher Clarey was the long-time tennis correspondent for the New York Times and covered international sports for more than thirty years for the New York Times and International Herald Tribune, where he was chief sports correspondent and columnist. He is the author of The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer which was a New York Times bestseller.