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Grace Hoffman

Why right-handed Rafael Nadal plays tennis with left - and one arm is much bigger

Throughout the years, tennis icon Rafael Nadal has dominated the sport with his left hand.

But the Spanish superstar, who was sombre when he announced his decision to withdraw from this year's Wimbledon, is actually right-handed in everything else he does.

Rafa eats and plays golf and basketball with his naturally more dominant right hand, but he admits he's "a little bit strange" with how he plays tennis.

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