Nadal: The Biography Paperback – September 1, 2014

I'm a big fan of Rafa Nadal. To me, this bio is everything it should be. Readable, informative, honest, and engaging. I didn't get bored reading about his sports life journey from childhood to the present. His outlook is positive even when things maybe aren't so great. His family oriented values, and Uncle Tony, have given him guidelines to follow and goals to seek and pursue in his chosen career of Tennis. I think the book portrays a young man who works hard daily to improve himself and participate with his mind, body, and spirit in whatever he undertakes to be the very best that he can be. Certainly someone to inspire others to do likewise; and he does it with class. Bravo Rafa.

Not a bad book, just lacking in substance. Also, kinda skips or skims over losses.

This a very good and comprehensive biography. I think it had too much tennis description on every single match there was... But very good

If you're a tennis fan like I am you will enjoy every bit of this book .. On and off the court you Rock Rafa ..Such sportsmanship and Class.

While I enjoy reading about how great a tennis player Rafa is and all that he is accomplishing, and certainly appreciate the intimate details of his most impressive wins, I found the book rather lacking in the 'personal touch'. His heroics on the court are well documented (and most I've seen first-hand) so I was intrigued by the title of the book to gain more knowledge about the person himself: the toddler with a racket, the young Rafa at home, personal stories with his family and friends growing up in Majorca, his thoughts and personal views of life and the world around him.Those that enjoy reading sports chronology and especially, in-depth tennis analysis .. this is the book for you. The biography is rich in exquisite "play by play" from some of the most dynamic tennis matches of all time.

Good details on every game that Nadal played i though the book would be more personal but overall its ok

I'm a huge Rafa fan, so I was excited to get this book. Tom Oldfield did a superb job describing, with exactness, the matches Rafa has won, point by point, win by win, or loss by loss. But I was really disappointed when didn't write at all about Rafa the person or how his career began. I was hoping to get to know more about him and gain some insight.

Great book, wife loves it.