The Rafa Nadal Interview | Served with Andy Roddick

In this exclusive interview, Rafael Nadal talks about his rivalries with Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic, 2024 Paris Olympics, his last year on tour, and much more. This was the first time Andy and Rafa sat down and talked tennis since... ever!

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Timestamps:
0:34 Welcome to Served
0:48 Introduction
5:00 Rafael Nadal joins the show
5:30 What has retirement looked like
8:00 Rafa talks his last year on the ATP Tour
13:00 The moment Rafa felt it was time to retire
14:00 Being competitive late in your career
18:10 Rafael walking the torch at 2024 Paris Olympics
22:35 Rafa & Andy’s first match-up
27:00 Where did Rafa’s Tennis IQ come from?
29:00 Nadal playing on Grass Courts
34:00 Why Rafa is the best on Clay Courts
38:00 Transitioning from Clay to Grass
43:44 Strategies against Federer & Djokovic
50:00 The Rafa Nadal Foundation
52:50 Nadal’s impact on the next generation of players
57:00 Andy & Producer Mike reflect on Rafael Nadal

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