Rafael Nadal’s 2020 was a pretty strange and special year. The Spanish champions finished the season in second place in the world. He skipped some tournaments due to a certain selection due to the pandemic and only won one tournament in the entire season.
Technically, there wouldn’t be any fuss, but Rafa has conquered Roland Garros again, winning the Paris tournament for the thirteenth time in his career and taking Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles.
During an interview with Celebrity magazine’s microphones, Rafa spoke about himself and analyzed all the changes that have occurred in the tennis world after the coronavirus arrived.
Rafael Nadal and his sporting myths
The Spaniard first spoke about what this particular season brought: “The only positive thing about the lockdown was that it stopped the contagion cases.
But I don’t think the stop itself helped anyone, especially in the tennis world. In the end, we were able to work properly, with a clear goal, avoid injuries and adapt to needs. Especially in my case, when the body has to stand still for a long time, it is certainly difficult, I had to train a lot to restore not only my physical condition, but also the way I play.
“Rafa also spoke about his sports idols, both in football and tennis. Here are his words:” Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? It’s a really tough question, but from what I’ve seen, I’ll say Ronaldo.
I’m not saying Cristiano, I’m talking about Ronaldo, the phenomenon, the Brazilian. Cristiano and Messi are the best these days, but for me Ronaldo is the best of them all. I met him when my uncle was playing for Barcelona and I can say he was fantastic, he is a wonderful guy. “As for tennis, Rafa has no doubts:” I really wanted to face Bjorn Borg.
I always had the feeling that he was unbeatable, he was a tennis titan. Of course we’re talking about a completely different historical period, but I would have liked to have interpreted it. ”
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