Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parerais a Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 4. He is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player in history, and owing to his dominance and success on the surface, he has been titled "The King of Clay". His evolution into an all-court threat has established him as one of the greatest players in tennis history, with some considering Nadal to be the greatest player of all time...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth3 June 1986
CityManacor, Spain
CountrySpain
I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why.
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.
I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.
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.
Last four months were great for me, was probably one of the best four months of my career, playing unbelievable in the clay court season.
I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.
I played almost four hours today, ... Im very, very tired.
I'm not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I'm amongst the best. That's true. That's enough for me.
I will do as I usually do. Tomorrow is going to be a day like any other day.
I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it's a soccer match with friends or golf.
I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business.
If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
I just wanted to see how the shorts felt again.