“He never disrespected me or his family,” Coach Carlos Moya points out Rafael Nadal’s greatest trait of being a champion
Rafael Nadal attends a graduation ceremony for various students from his academy.
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Rafael Nadal has always had one of the best reputations in the locker room and with the crowd. Not only do the players respect him, but the fans adore him and his kind nature. Even his coach Carlos Moya recently had kind words for Nadal and pointed out his greatest trait.
Recently, Nadal and his coach attended the graduation program of the Rafael Nadal School and Moya gave a heartwarming speech which included high praise for Nadal. He has known Nadal since the age of 11 and despite being 10 years older, has always been close to the ‘King of Clay.’
Initially, they were rivals playing for the same country, where Nadal went on to beat the Spaniard, and soon enough, he joined Nadal’s team as a head coach. Speaking out of all the experience, Moya had high praises for the Spaniard and pointed out his greatest trait of being a champion.
We talked about demanding. About telling him things that maybe he didn’t want to hear, trying to convince him out of things that maybe were new to him...There are bad moments, heats at 180-200 beats in a Grand Slam finals. But I have to say that he never disrespects me or the team, or his family or anyone in the environment.said Carlos Moya in his speech
Awesome to hear Moya say that during all the years he has known Nadal as a friend/coach Rafa has NEVER been disrespectful to his team or family
— TroubleFault (@troublefault) June 14, 2024
Not when receiving tough advice
Not even under the extreme stress of a match
This is rare & it’s one of Rafa’s most admirable traits https://t.co/5TnR3W90QU pic.twitter.com/HkR2n6kmNI
Moreover, he said that this kind of trait is difficult to find in any athlete all over the sporting world. Unlike other players, Nadal has not even once lashed out at his team, or anyone around him.
Rafael Nadal mentions Roger Federer at the graduation ceremony
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer share one of the closest bonds between two rivals turned friends and have had one of the most memorable rivalries in tennis. Recently, he mentioned Federer in a speech he gave during the graduation ceremony of various students at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy.
In history, it’s likely that other players will come and overcome us, as it should be. What lasts is the memory. And that’s why Roger and I agreed that we’d like to be remembered as good people.said Rafael Nadal in the speech
It was a huge moment for his academy and Nadal to witness a whole batch of students pass out of his tennis academy. Now, Nadal, who is not ready to finish his career yet, is feeling better than before and is ready to be back for the Olympics to strike it rich for his country.
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