Rafael Nadal tells reporters in Madrid that he asked the ATP to allow him to play with grass-court shoes on the blue clay, but he wasn’t allowed to because rules prevent it. Players have complained that the surface is too slippery. Veteran coach and TV analyst Darren Cahill said on Twitter that the grass-court shoes were banned at Roland Garros beginning in 2003.
Rafa request to wear grass-court shoes denied
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Published May 09, 2012