Rafapal [verified] ✰

He picks at his shorts. He places water bottles like sacred objects. He nods at a good shot from a qualifier ranked 150th. He credits luck when he hits a miracle pass.

For the scars. The titles. The tears. And for never, ever giving up on a ball that looked gone. rafapal

Every slice, every slide, every fist-pump at 5-5 in a third set — it all carries extra weight now. Because we know: there are fewer left. He picks at his shorts