For all of the many qualities contributing to Rafael Nadal's unprecedented superiority at the French Open - the bullwhip of a high-bouncing lefty forehand, the reflex returns, the cover-every-corner athleticism, the endless energy and grit - there's one element that stands above all the rest.

Rafael Nadal AFP FILE PHOTO

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