Tennis Poster - The Glory Is Being Happy

 "The glory is being happy", a quote by Rafael Nadal.

In July 2010, at the age of 24, Rafael Nadal had just secured his second Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship. During an exclusive interview with the prominent American magazine "Sports Illustrated," Nadal was asked to define the concept of glory. His response was as follows:

"The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before."

More than a decade later, we can still witness that this sentiment remains a steadfast belief for Rafael Nadal.

Inspired by Nadal's words, this summer saw a collaboration with German illustrator Yeye Weller to create the poster "The glory is being happy."

Yeye Weller is a renowned German illustrator with a following of 126,000 on Instagram. You can find his work here: https://www.instagram.com/yeyeweller/

Weller's illustrations have graced The New York Times, Netflix, McDonald's, KFC, Adidas, Warner Music, Adobe, Uniqlo, and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), among others. He has also held solo exhibitions in various European cities. His style features rich and vibrant contrasting colors, consistently depicting joyful smiles. Paired with simple text, his work serves as a reminder of things we know but often overlook, such as "It's nice to be nice," "Keep it kind," "Less work more fun," "Stay fresh," and now, "The glory is being happy."

Limited to 150 copies, the poster is priced at 600 NTD each. Purchases can be made through bank transfers or PayPal. Feel free to reach out via email (tothetenniscourt@gmail.com) for inquiries and orders.

Sized at 50x70 cm, the poster fits IKEA frames perfectly, making framing convenient for your collection.

Accompanying the poster is an information card with the artist's name, artwork title, creation date, and logos for both us and Weller. This card adds value, akin to the descriptions you'd find next to artworks in galleries.

Before mailing, the poster tube will bear our sticker and Yeye Weller's logo sticker (limited quantity). If you're interested, we can include an extra one for you.

"The glory is being happy." Hang this poster to serve as a reminder to enjoy each day with happiness, to embrace hard work and growth.

Our hope is to use art to create a wonderful tennis corner in the lives of those who love the sport. We will continue such collaborations, working with world-class illustrators to create tennis-themed posters.

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