December 31, 2024

Open Court

MORE TENNIS THAN YOU'LL EVER NEED

Photos: Nadal at practice

MELBOURNE – Marc Lopez has the best job in the world.

He’s a doubles specialist – a good one – and also a F.O.R. (Friend of Rafa).

So he’s happy to go out and be the receiver when Nadal needs to get the lead out, as he did Saturday in a practice session when he aired out his forehand in a major way.

Lopez also entertained Uncle Toni with the old “balancing the ball on the racquet” trick. He was good for at least 30 seconds.

When you’re a doubles spesh, you have time to practice these things.

Here’s what it looked like:

 

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