Episode
Break Point: King of Clay
Overview
Two talented young players, Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and Norway's Casper Ruud, face reigning "king of clay" Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
Details
- Series
- Break Point
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2023-01-13
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
King of Clay is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Break Point. It aired on 2023-01-13. The runtime is 48 min.
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