He is number 5 in the world, after having been at the top of the ATP ranking, and although anyone might think that Reef Nadal It is easy for him to stay in that position, the truth is that the last year and a half has been a real struggle to continue at the level he has been playing for twenty years. The manacori tennis player has won this Monday in the first round of the Australian Open against the American Giron and in the press conference with the media he later admitted that only a month and a half ago did not know whether or not he could perform before the public in Oceania. “I just live my day to day,” he assured the media after his victory in Melbourne.
– King Juan Carlos reappears to encourage Rafa Nadal on his return to court in Abu Dhabi
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The last six months Rafa has been away from the pitches due to an operation on his left foot, where he has been suffering from discomfort since the beginning of his career and the situation had worsened after confinement, despite the fact that the pandemic began with knee discomfort that ended up being resolved with rest. a year in which the pains that have always afflicted the tennis player they have made it impossible for him to participate in multiple tournaments, and that has kept him cautious about his possibilities and his future in the sport at 35 years old. “I have to forgive myself the mistakes because there will be because of the situation in which I arrived“, he said in Australia after winning 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2, but remaining critical and demanding of himself as always, attitudes with which the undeniable champion he has been in the last two decades is built. “For me, nowadays the only important thing is to play tennis, and from there we will see what can happen. I want to enjoy fighting, seeing myself training and competitive. For me, this is a dream come true; evidently, with self-demand I’ve always had”, he commented.
– Rafa Nadal recovered like this in the summer after confirming that he would not return to the slopes in 2021
Nowadays, Rafa is even with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in terms of great prizes obtained. Those considered the three best tennis players in the world are tied with twenty titles, but the Spaniard is not worried about maintaining and revalidating his record this season: “I don’t think my future depends on whether I end up winning a Grand Slam more than Novak or Roger. I do not believe that the happiness of my future in any case depends on itBut neither of his two competitors will be playing in this tournament in Australia, making him the only giant who currently has a chance of surpassing the magic figure.
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– Mery Perelló and Maribel Nadal, two dazzling sisters-in-law with their black dresses
In the last two years, Rafa has also spoken on occasion about other aspects of his life that are a source of happiness for him, such as the possibility of becoming a father, a topic that arose during confinement and having recently married Mery Perello. His wife has continued her social commitment with the projects of the Nadal Foundation, which has begun a new stage in which the tennis player has also been very involved. In addition, the athlete’s family has continued to accompany him around the world, showing that they are his best support on and off the slopes.
Rafa Nadal fulfills the dream of a 97-year-old tennis player, who is in the Guinness Book of Records
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