Why can't NADAL just STOP with his "wipe nose, nose, ear, ear, forehead" and serve the damn ball.

[a kennedy]

Drives me insane. Ugh. Other than that he’s doing ok for an older guy.

[underpants]

1. Routine

Like Toby Harrah “the human rain delay”

[bagimin]

2. The chap does seem to know

WTF he's doing.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Like a dog doing circles before laying down.

[Rocknation]

4. And dont forget the golfers

who eternally waggle their clubs before taking a shot.


Rocknation

[ProfessorGAC]

7. There Are A Few In Particular

Xander Schauffle is notorious for the grip/regrip thing. He stands over the ball 6 or 7 seconds before he pulls the trigger.
Thankfully, 2 of the biggest stars, at the top of the leaderboard all the time (hence on camera a lit) are pretty fast players. McIlroy & Scheffler. Same with Morikawa.
But there are some that are so deliberate that I find myself watching & screaming in my head "Hit the ball already!"

[bahboo]

5. I for one, will miss him when he's gone....

Idiosyncrasies and all....

[LisaM]

6. Doesn't bother me in the least.

Lots of baseball players have routines before they pitch or bat, lots of basketball players have a routine before they shoot a free throw.