Rafael Nadal drops truth bomb about his future plans, explains why he is “Torturing” himself


Rafael Nadal drops truth bomb about his future plans, explains why he is “Torturing” himself

Rafael Nadal

Former World No.1 Rafael Nadal had a poor 2021 by his extremely high standards. His season was marred with injuries, which led him to cut short his season as the Spaniard ended his season back in August.

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After making a comeback at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship but failing to win a single match at the tournament, the 34-year old tested positive for Covid-19 post the tournament, throwing his Australian Open participation in serious doubt. However, with the Spaniard recovering and confirming his presence at the year’s opening Grand Slam, Nadal would hope to shake off his rustiness by winning the Melbourne Summer Set as a preparation for his Australian Open campaign.

Nadal speaks on his love for tennis

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

Tennis has always been Rafael Nadal’s first love. The Spaniard started playing the sport from a very young age, when he was coached by his uncle Toni. He continued to coach him through most of his professional career. He was one of the most successful teenagers in ATP Tour history, reaching No. 2 in the world and bagging 16 titles before his 20th birthday, including his first French Open and six Masters events. 

The 34 year old became No.1 in the world rankings for the first time in 2008 after his first major victory away from clay surfaces against his rival and longtime top-ranked Roger Federer in an epic Wimbledon final. He also won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing that year.

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In an interview with Tennis TV, the Spanish legend reflected on what the sport means for him. Nadal revealed that he loved what he did for a living and had his hobby as his means of living. He further said that he wanted to keep enjoying what his time playing the sport at the highest level.

“I love what I’m doing…I’m very lucky that I can live from one of my hobbies.. it is not a job you can do for say 50 years, but I want to enjoy it as much as I can while I still can,”– said Nadal in the interview after his win in the ATP Melbourne Summer Set over Emil Ruusuvuori.

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