When I first saw this silly article, I thought it was literally the 2007 Onion article, "Rafael Nadal Credits French Open Success To Living In A World Of Clay."

When I first saw this silly article, I thought it was literally the 2007 Onion article, "Rafael Nadal Credits French Open Success To Living In A World Of Clay." https://sports.theonion.com/rafael-nadal-credits-french-open-success-to-living-in-a-1819569166 https://sports.theonion.com/rafael-nadal-credits-french-open... > "I speak, naturally, of clay itself," Nadal added, luxuriating as he worked his handful of clay into his face, neck, and scalp. "Yes. Clay. Yes."