Rafael Nadal back to basics on clay

He has 46 clay-court titles to his name, including an incredible nine crowns at Roland Garros, so one would think Rafael Nadal would have someone to clean his court, right?

The Spaniard proved Thursday even the "King of Clay" takes on mundane tasks to prepare his place of practice. The World No. 5 tweeted a photo showing him watering the clay, while good friend Juan Monaco tweeted one of the pair sweeping their court.
Nadal’s most recent title came on clay when he won the Argentina Open in March, beating Monaco for his 65th career crown.

The Mallorca native, who won eight consecutive finals in Monaco between 2005-2012 and holds a 50-3 event record, will bid to win his ninth Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters title when the tournament begins 12 April.