Former Top 10 pays tribute to Rafael Nadal and made it known that.. here’s complete story
Rafael Nadal won two majors in 2022, proving for the umpteenth time that he is a living legend. The Spanish phenom, back from a bad 2021, won the Australian Open and Roland Garros despite persistent foot pain. The 36-year-old from Manacor tried to win his third Wimbledon title, but a torn abdominal prevented him from playing in the semi-final against Nick Kyrgios.
That injury affected Rafa’s performance at the US Open as well, where he left the stage as early as the second round at the hands of local favorite Frances Tiafoe. The former world number 1 went to London to greet his great friend and rival Roger Federer, with whom he doubled in the Laver Cup.
Former Top 10 pays tribute to Rafael Nadal and made it known that.. here’s complete story
On Saturday, October 8, Nadal and his wife María Francisca Perelló gave birth to his first child. According to the latest reports, the Mallorcan should play the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals in the latter part of the season.
Speaking to Eurosport Germany, Mischa Zverev analyzed Rafa’s prospects. “You have to think about how you do it, how selfish – even if it sounds stupid – you want to be. Tennis or family? It’s not easy to combine both.
For me, family always came first,” Zverev said. The former world number 25 said that life will change enormously for Rafael Nadal and that it could affect his training regimen. “Life will change enormously: for the woman, but also for the father.
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You have to train two or three hours every morning, and then it’s time for regeneration or fitness. Normally you warm up for half an hour, then you train for two hours, followed by an hour of regeneration. I know it for myself: If you have a child, you also say: ‘Tomorrow I regenerate and today I need to warm up not me’ So three and a half hours of training in the morning turns into two or one and a half,” he explained.
Wawrinka pays tribute to Nadal
Stan Wawrinka was asked if Rafael Nadal’s achievements over the years were inspirational to him. “No, I think what Rafa has done this year and all his career, like it’s amazing to watch as a tennis fan.
- VvYou cannot take anything as a player, because he’s in [a] different league, always been and always will be,” he said. “It’s always amazing to watch him play, to watch him compete, and to watch him at the top of the game after so many years. I enjoy watching him. But as I say, as a player, you cannot take anything,” he added.
Former Top 10 pays tribute to Rafael Nadal and made it known that.. here’s complete story
Rafael Nadal won two majors in 2022, proving for the umpteenth time that he is a living legend. The Spanish phenom, back from a bad 2021, won the Australian Open and Roland Garros despite persistent foot pain. The 36-year-old from Manacor tried to win his third Wimbledon title, but a torn abdominal prevented him from playing in the semi-final against Nick Kyrgios.
That injury affected Rafa’s performance at the US Open as well, where he left the stage as early as the second round at the hands of local favorite Frances Tiafoe. The former world number 1 went to London to greet his great friend and rival Roger Federer, with whom he doubled in the Laver Cup.
Former Top 10 pays tribute to Rafael Nadal and made it known that.. here’s complete story
On Saturday, October 8, Nadal and his wife María Francisca Perelló gave birth to his first child. According to the latest reports, the Mallorcan should play the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals in the latter part of the season.
Speaking to Eurosport Germany, Mischa Zverev analyzed Rafa’s prospects. “You have to think about how you do it, how selfish – even if it sounds stupid – you want to be. Tennis or family? It’s not easy to combine both.
For me, family always came first,” Zverev said. The former world number 25 said that life will change enormously for Rafael Nadal and that it could affect his training regimen. “Life will change enormously: for the woman, but also for the father.
READ MORE:Terrifying:’I thought that my admiration for Rafael Nadal could not…’, says legend
You have to train two or three hours every morning, and then it’s time for regeneration or fitness. Normally you warm up for half an hour, then you train for two hours, followed by an hour of regeneration. I know it for myself: If you have a child, you also say: ‘Tomorrow I regenerate and today I need to warm up not me’ So three and a half hours of training in the morning turns into two or one and a half,” he explained.
Wawrinka pays tribute to Nadal
Stan Wawrinka was asked if Rafael Nadal’s achievements over the years were inspirational to him. “No, I think what Rafa has done this year and all his career, like it’s amazing to watch as a tennis fan.
- VvYou cannot take anything as a player, because he’s in [a] different league, always been and always will be,” he said. “It’s always amazing to watch him play, to watch him compete, and to watch him at the top of the game after so many years. I enjoy watching him. But as I say, as a player, you cannot take anything,” he added.
