Rafa Nadal

The coffee-table book ‘Rafa Nadal’ by Assouline is the first comprehensive visual biography of the champion, created with his full cooperation and compiled from three decades of imagery—much of which has never been published before—drawn from the private collections of Nadal, his family, and those closest to him. The story unfolds on the red clay courts of Roland-Garros and in the streets of Manacor; in the locker room and at the Rafa Nadal Academy; during global campaigns and relaxed days at sea.

Written by Jon Wertheim, a correspondent for 60 Minutes and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, whose book *Strokes of Genius* chronicled Nadal’s historic 2008 Wimbledon final against Roger Federer, this book resists the temptation to mythologize its subject and instead reveals what Wertheim calls ‘the warrior next door.’ Reflections from Federer, King Felipe VI of Spain, his wife Mery Perelló, and his longtime coach Toni Nadal offer readers a glimpse into the private world behind twenty-two Grand Slam titles and fourteen Roland Garros championships.

“The titles and the numbers are there, so people probably know that. But I’d rather be remembered as a good person from a small village in Mallorca…just a kid who followed his dreams.” — Rafa Nadal.

For those who admired not only the victories but also the sacrifice behind them, the photographic tribute ‘Rafa Nadal’ is the definitive account of a champion who, in Federer’s own words, will never return.

Specifications
Title: Rafa Nadal
Author: Jon Wertheim
Publisher: Assouline
Size: 250 x 330 x 40 mm
Length: 353 pages
Weight: 3,098 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781649807182
Release Date: October 20, 2026

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