Nadal paid a urgent pre-Christmas visit to MARCA’s offices for an …
It’s been 25 years since Rafael Nadal spoke to MARCA for the first time and now, 22 majors later, he hasn’t lost an ounce of that same sparkle when the tape recorder is turned on. He responds patiently, elaborates and does not dodge any question, although he can always surprise the journalist with one of his famous ‘banana shot’ if they persist more than is necessary.
A genius and star of a sport that has never been the same in Spain since his spectacular emergence in 2005. Long live the king.
Nadal paid a urgent pre-Christmas visit to MARCA’s offices for an …
QUESTION: I don’t know if you’ve been told this before, but chasing your son around corners when he starts to walk is harder than a five-set match… Has it changed your life a lot?
ANSWER. Well, of course it has been a drastic change, but I have to organize myself to be able to continue doing my professional life in the best possible way. I am happy, enjoying a new phase, which was also due. I always thought that all this would come when I retired. That’s what I always had in my head. The thing is that my career, luckily, has lasted much longer than I expected. So I have to learn to live with this new stage of my life and try to remain as competitive as possible.
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Q. Victory in Melbourne, victory in Paris, semifinals in London? Where does this 2022 rank in your prolific career?
A. Looking back, the first part of the season was very, very exciting and emotional, because I was coming from five very difficult months and my foot was not good. Also, during the exhibition in Abu Dhabi I caught the virus and I was at home for 10 days and I was devastated. In fact, when I traveled to Australia, just two days after recovering, I was not sure if I should go. Then I started to play well but I could not imagine what was going to happen later in Melbourne, with one of the most exciting finals I have ever played (Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in five sets).
Nadal paid a urgent pre-Christmas visit to MARCA’s offices for an …
It’s been 25 years since Rafael Nadal spoke to MARCA for the first time and now, 22 majors later, he hasn’t lost an ounce of that same sparkle when the tape recorder is turned on. He responds patiently, elaborates and does not dodge any question, although he can always surprise the journalist with one of his famous ‘banana shot’ if they persist more than is necessary.
A genius and star of a sport that has never been the same in Spain since his spectacular emergence in 2005. Long live the king.
Nadal paid a urgent pre-Christmas visit to MARCA’s offices for an …
QUESTION: I don’t know if you’ve been told this before, but chasing your son around corners when he starts to walk is harder than a five-set match… Has it changed your life a lot?
ANSWER. Well, of course it has been a drastic change, but I have to organize myself to be able to continue doing my professional life in the best possible way. I am happy, enjoying a new phase, which was also due. I always thought that all this would come when I retired. That’s what I always had in my head. The thing is that my career, luckily, has lasted much longer than I expected. So I have to learn to live with this new stage of my life and try to remain as competitive as possible.
READ MORE:Rafael Nadal react as ex-coach already working with new player days after sudden split and..
Q. Victory in Melbourne, victory in Paris, semifinals in London? Where does this 2022 rank in your prolific career?
A. Looking back, the first part of the season was very, very exciting and emotional, because I was coming from five very difficult months and my foot was not good. Also, during the exhibition in Abu Dhabi I caught the virus and I was at home for 10 days and I was devastated. In fact, when I traveled to Australia, just two days after recovering, I was not sure if I should go. Then I started to play well but I could not imagine what was going to happen later in Melbourne, with one of the most exciting finals I have ever played (Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev in five sets).
