“The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality.” YoungPersonalityAthleteMatureYoung Athletes Author:Rafael Nadal
“Anyone could become a star, but everyone must be a human being.” HumansStarsHuman Beings Author:Rafael Nadal
“My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time.” TryingIdeasPhilosophySimpleTrainingGainsTennisUncles Author:Rafael Nadal
“All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That's also true of tennis; the ball is getting faster and faster.” SportsCommonBallsSpeedDevelopingFasterTennis Author:Rafael Nadal
“If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsEyeReturnBallsTechniqueMore TimeTime To Think Author:Rafael Nadal
“All I could do at school was paint and draw and that was the only time I ever passed any exam. It was the only thing I ever got right at school.” SchoolDrawsPaintOnly TimeExam Author:David Bailey
“It's important for the young players to practice other ball games as well, basketball or table tennis. On the tennis court, you can improve your eye through a kind of overexertion.” WellsKindImportantEyeYoungGamesPracticePlayerBasketballBallsTablesCourtTennisBall GamesTennis CourtsTable Tennis Author:Rafael Nadal
“The US player Andy Roddick reaches speeds of 220 kilometers per hour when he serves. If I train with him every day, I will later be at an advantage against a player whose service crosses the net at 190 kilometers per hour.” IfsHoursPlayerAdvantageCrossesTrainSpeed Author:Rafael Nadal
“We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not.” PeopleShouldTryingYoungValuesTeachAthleteProfessional Athlete Author:Rafael Nadal
“Honesty, willingness to exert oneself, friendship - all these things shaped me too.” HonestyOneselfWillingness Author:Rafael Nadal