1 Nadal’s reverse finish results from his extreme grip and steep swing plane, which produces heavily arced forehands that can exceed 90 m.p.h. in speed and 3,000 r.p.m. in spin.

As a statement, which clearly marks the return of Nadal to the tennis league. Nadal dictating with his forehand is a thing of beauty. Corner to corner, no letting up.

Nick Kyrgios recently reacted to a video on Instagram of a point from his blockbuster second-round match against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2019, which he lost in four sets.

But Nadal, who now has a 67-1 record at Roland Garros, has problems with his forehand, the weapon that has crushed his rivals for more than a decade of domination on the slow surface.