Australian tennis legend Mark Knowles has called Rafael Nadal “the greatest competitor in the history of the sport” because he can’t remember a single moment or match when Nadal didn’t give his best. himself.
Knowles is a major champion himself, having won four Grand Slam doubles titles in his career. Additionally, Knowles once held the No. 1 spot in the ATP doubles rankings.
“I mean, have you ever seen a better competitor in any other sport? Knowles told Tennis Channel’s Inside-In podcast, according to Sportskeeda. respect every athlete, I’m a sports fanatic, Jordan, Wood, Gretzky, but there’s no better competitor in my eyes than Rafael Nadal.
And the reason I say that is if you analyze tennis, we’ve all played games, whether it’s 40-0, 4-0, where the mindset is ‘I’m not going give me 100% but it’s never his case'”
Knowles: Nothing but admiration for Nadal
Nadal skipped almost the entire second half of the 2021 season due to a foot problem. Nadal made his comeback at the start of this season in January and he was nothing short of impressive as the Spaniard won the Melbourne Summer Set and then a record 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
“I’ve been in the tennis business for a long time,” Knowles added. “I’ve played, watched and commented on Rafael Nadal. I’ve never seen him not give one hundred percent on one point, ever!
If anyone saw it, send me a video because I missed it. So if we analyze his career, we understand how incredible it is.”
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