Retired from the scene in 2016, former world number one Ana Ivanovic recently appeared on a podcast as a luxury guest and authoritative voice on the subject of champions. Specifically, the Serb wanted to express her opinion on the importance of personality, and therefore character, which makes sports champions are multifaceted characters loved by millions of people.
In fact, according to her, champions like Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer himself show on each occasion a strong and important personality as well as the mark that these two champions will leave on their sport.
The victories pass, but the image remains forever – Ivanovic
People like 13-time Paris champion Rafa Nadal, an extraordinary fighter and undisputed clay legend, would not be the same icon if they didn’t have a personality and off-the-court attitude appreciated by most fans and insiders.
And that is precisely the great quality of tennis players like Nadal, capable of deserving the respect not only of the fans, but also and especially of his teammates and opponents, for his ability to be himself and to be so with grace, strength of mind. .
In fact, the goal of Ana Ivanovic’s speech is to emphasize the importance of pursuing virtuous role models, which are also essential off the pitch and after retirement to gain recognition and esteem beyond victories.
“Your results on the court are essential, but at some point they must end, so it is essential to remain the right person, even after you decide to hang up the racket. Federer and Nadal, for example, are adorable, but they are also adorable in different ways and this makes them even more unique.
Rafa is introverted and shy, he doesn’t talk much, while Roger takes care of everything. They are both great champions and that is why they continue, together with Novak Djokovic, to write the tennis history books, ”concluded the former tennis player.
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