Clean slate: Coping strategies the building blocks for Nadal’s success

Last weekend in Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal won his 11th Coupe des Mousquetaires at the French Open, writes Dr Ed Couhglan.

It is unlikely that anyone predicted back in 2005, when he won his first title, that he would dominate in the manner that he has since.

Yet, characteristics that were apparent back then were still on show in Paris last week in his three-set demolition of Austria’s Dominic Thiem.