“I listened to the same song right before walking onto the court” Eugenie Bouchard compares her pre-match rituals with Rafael Nadal
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World No 2 Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest players the sport has ever seen. He has been an inspiration to many all over the world and is labeled as the King of Clay for his record 14 titles at the French Open. But he often follows a unique pre-match that shows his superstitious side. Canadian prodigy Eugenie Bouchard talked about her quirks while pointing out the Spaniard legend’s weird routine.
The former World No 1’s superstitious antics include placing his two bottles in a specific manner, always near his chair whenever he goes on to his bench. Prior to every service point, he first starts by adjusting his shirt and shorts, then removes his sweat from his face in a particular way, and at last tugs his hair behind his ears. Though the Mallorcan has always denied his antics to be superstitious, but rather claims them to be his way of adjusting to the environment and to the match.
The 2014 Wimbledon finalist talked about the weirdest beliefs that she likes to follow prior to a match or during a match. As per the tennis star herself, although she follows a particular routine during her match, but not as religiously as the 22-time Grand Slam champion does. She went ahead to give some more details of her pattern that are either related to her eating habits or listening to a particular song repeatedly.
“There are so many, like little weird quirks. I mean, you’ve seen Rafa mess with his water bottles on the court, I’m not that crazy. He definitely has his whole weird routine. For me, it’s like eating the same thing in the morning and warming up at the same time. When I made it to the finals of Wimbledon, I listened to the same song right before walking onto the court and it got me far,” said Eugenie Bouchard on Golf, Mostly podcast.
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