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Theo and Andrea review Rafael Nadal's Netflix documentary and discuss his career and the grass court season.

What does it really take to become one of the greatest athletes of all time? In this special episode of What's the Call? , Theo and Andrea review Rafael Nadal's new Netflix documentary, reflecting on the extraordinary career of one of tennis' greatest champions. They discuss the physical pain, relentless injuries and mental resilience that defined his journey, as well as the sacrifices he made in pursuit of greatness. Alongside their documentary review, Theo also rounds up the biggest stories from the opening week of the grass court season, including Donna Vekić's historic title run as a lucky loser, Ben Shelton's first grass court title, Serena Williams' emotional return to Queen's Club, and the biggest talking point ahead of Wimbledon: who should receive this year's coveted wild cards? Follow us on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠@whatsthecallpod

People in this episode

Hosts: Theo, Andrea

Topics covered

• Rafael Nadal
• documentary review
• tennis
• athletic resilience
• grass court season
• sports news

Keywords

• Rafael Nadal
• documentary
• tennis
• grass court
• Serena Williams
• Donna Vekić
• Ben Shelton
• Wimbledon

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Organizations: Netflix

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