“Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.” YearsHardPlaySportsCompetitionTennis Author:Rafael Nadal
“We'll try and be very aggressive, we'll try and speed up and change gears, and we'll see who's going to win.” TryingWinningSpeedAggressiveGears Author:Rafael Nadal
“Why would I want a place of my own? Then I would have to things worry about, like doing laundry and having food in the fridge.” WantMy OwnWorryLaundryFridges Author:Rafael Nadal
“Some people get very confused about my game. They think it's better if the court is slow, because I have a good defence. But the faster it is, the better for me. My spin is more painful for my opponents, my aggressive game works better.” PeopleIfsThinkingGamesCourtPainfulFasterOpponentsConfusedAggressiveDefence Author:Rafael Nadal
“For sure, with golf it's not a physically demanding sport like tennis. That's what makes tennis great - you combine both things. It's a very mental sport and at the same time can be dramatically physical. But I do admire the mentality of sport more than the physicality because physical performance is much easier to practice than mental performance.” SportsPracticeEasierPerformancesGolfAdmireTennisMentalityPhysicality Author:Rafael Nadal
“Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong.” KnowsHardBodySportsEasierCreatingNegativeCourtGrassCentsClay Author:Rafael Nadal
“I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.” PeopleBelieveEyeFacesCoursesStrongSportsTermDecisionShotsGolfWoodsFocusedSettingAdmireSettingsHis EyesMentalityTigersGolf Course Author:Rafael Nadal
“I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.” KnowsWantI CanHomeLuckyNormalGolfRelaxFishingTournamentsBack HomeNormal LifePlaying Golf Author:Rafael Nadal
“I like a lot of sports. Especially football - it's my favourite sport. My uncle played football in Barcelona for nine years and played for Spain in three World Cups.” WorldYearsThreeSportsFootballNineCupsFavouriteUnclesSpainWorld CupNine YearsBarcelona Author:Rafael Nadal
“I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I've got a brand new look - I've moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.” GivingLooksRealUsedMovementCourtMovedBrandsShirtsT ShirtBrand NewMoved OnPoloReal FreedomTime For A ChangeNew LookI've Moved On Author:Rafael Nadal