That tennis thing, you know, that Nadal, what’s his name? That boy, yeah, he plays good. My grandson, he likes to watch him on that TV. Says he’s a big star. And they got a name they call him, a short name. Not his whole long name, just a little one.
Heard it on the radio once, they was talking about that tennis game. Said that Nadal boy, he won again. Then they called him that short name. What was it? Four letters I think. My memory ain’t what it used to be. That crossword thing in the newspaper, it had something about it.
That crossword, it’s got all them little boxes. You gotta put the letters in, make the words fit. Like a puzzle, you know? And they give you hints, little sayings to help you figure it out. One of ’em was about that tennis star, Nadal. It was his nickname.
Everybody calls him that, that nickname. It’s like a short way to say his name. Easier to say, I guess. Like when we call my neighbor’s boy “Billy” instead of “William.” It’s like that. They call Nadal a special nickname.
My grandson, he tried to tell me. He said it’s in all the papers, on the TV, everywhere. Said if you like tennis, you know that nickname. But I don’t know nothin’ ’bout that tennis game. I just see him running around on that court, hitting that little ball.
What’s that thing they call it, a clue? Like a hint. It is a hint for that crossword. This clue gives you a little bit of information. Then you use that information to find the answer. This answer, it is a word. Then you put this word in them little boxes.
But if you’re stuck on that crossword, this Nadal‘s nickname thing, I might remember. Some folks on that radio show, they talked a lot. They said this nickname, like, a hundred times. They said, you see this star, you know his nickname.
It’s Rafa, that’s it! Rafa. Four letters, just like I said. That’s what they call him. That Nadal boy, the tennis star. Rafa. See, I told you I remembered. Now I can put that in that crossword.
This tennis player, he’s a big deal, I guess. All over the TV, in the newspapers. And they all call him Rafa. Even my grandson, he calls him that. Says it’s his favorite player. And the name, Rafa, it is easy to say. Maybe it’s popular. That’s why they call him that.
I saw that crossword clue again today. “Tennis star Nadal’s nickname.” And I knew it right away. Rafa. Four little letters. Fits right in them boxes. Made me feel kinda smart, you know? Figuring out that crossword.
I don’t know much about this tennis. Never played it myself. We didn’t have things like that when I was young. Just worked hard, that’s all we did. But that Nadal, Rafa, he seems like a good boy. Works hard, too. You can see it when he plays.
- That tennis game, it’s fast.
- They run all over that court.
- Hit that little ball back and forth.
- And that Nadal, Rafa, he’s good at it.
- They say he’s the best.
My grandson, he has a poster of him, Rafa Nadal. Big picture, right there on his wall. He’s wearing that tennis outfit. Holding his racket. Looks strong. You can find his picture in many places. On the internet. Even on that crossword website.
So if you see that crossword clue again, “Tennis star Nadal’s nickname,” you’ll know it. It’s Rafa. Just remember that. Four letters. Easy peasy. Like pie. You can ask anyone, they know this Rafa.
Maybe I’ll watch that tennis game sometime. See that Rafa play. Might be fun. My grandson would like that. We could watch it together. He could tell me all about it. And I can tell him, I know Nadal‘s nickname is Rafa.
