Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parerais a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 4. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history, with some considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth3 June 1986
CityManacor, Spain
CountrySpain
We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not.
I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.
I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don't want to - I just want to be at home with my family.
I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.
If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it.
You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.
Last four months were great for me, was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay court season.
Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the Olympics, too. Either would be very difficult, both even more-but the player who wins Wimbledon will be the favorite for the Olympics. It can happen.
All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That's also true of tennis; the ball is getting faster and faster.
Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.
New York is a special place; it's a city that I love.
It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.
My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time.
Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions.