“It’s always difficult to find balance,” Rafael Nadal opens up about several ‘errors’ he made over the course of his career
With retirement on the horizon, Rafael Nadal opened up about the mistakes he made over the course of his illustrious career.
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Rafael Nadal remains one of the greatest players to have graced the tennis court. With titles to prove his quality and his competitiveness, he has been a consistent player for over two decades in the sport. However, Nnadal recently shared some of his regrets about his professional career.
Nadal has never had it easy in his career, with several injuries always hampering his continuity. Nevertheless, the Spaniard still gave his best. He has won a remarkable 92 titles, including 22 Grand Slams, with 14 of those coming at the French Open. He has also won two Olympic gold medals.
Recently, Nadal has struggled with injuries. He has been forced to pull out of tournaments several times. When announcing his precision to retire, he stated that he was satisfied with his accomplishments. However, the 38-year-old has also stated that he’d regret some of the decisions he made in his career.
I regret it. I have always tried to do things as I felt them and with a good intention. And that I was wrong? That I have made decisions that have led me to have more problems? Yes, but it has also worked out well for me many times and I have ended up winning very important tournaments. It is always difficult to find the perfect balance, but of course, if I went back now, well, I would tell you exactly the points in which I would not repeat what I did.
Rafael Nadal said (via as.com)
Meanwhile, Nadal recently competed at the Six Kings Slam tournament in Saudi Arabia. He finished fourth in the exhibition event and lost both his matches, to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals and to Novak Djokovic in the third-place match.
Rafael Nadal reveals his rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer “pushed” him to be a better player
Rafael Nadal revealed that his rivalry with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer motivated him to be a better player. The Big 3 dominated men’s tennis for over two decades.
However, Nadal made clay surface his home despite his rivalry with Djokovic and Federer. Nadal went on to win over 60 titles on clay, including 14 French Open titles.
The former World No. 1 also had a good record against both legends. Despite having a losing record 29-32 against Djokovic, he was ahead against Federer 24-16. He opined that Federer and Djokovic pushed him to be better on the court.
And I think that has pushed us to be better. Maybe, if I had had others, the motivation wouldn’t have been as great and I wouldn’t have been able to push my tennis and my competitiveness to the limit as I have done.
Rafael Nadal expressed (via as.com)
Nadal will be joining Spain’s Davis Cup team for the Finals in November. He has won the title five times in his career and is hoping to add to the tally and end his career on a high.
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