Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Acclaimed film director Zach Heinzerling joined Viv and Matt this week to discuss Rafa, the four-part documentary series which premiered on Netflix on 29 May. Rich with extensive archive footage, rare interviews with Nadal’s inner circle and fresh insights on the significant moments which defined Nadal’s storied career, the series almost never happened. Just days into filming, the Spaniard suffered a serious injury that threatened to derail the project. Heinzerling discusses how the documentary took shape from that point, the elements of Nadal’s personality and story which captured his interest, and what it was like to work with Nadal’s family and rivals – and the man himself – throughout the two-year production.

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