Either we are going to see the old Rafael Nadal or we are not going to see him ever – Tennis Special
A look into the personal life of world number three, Rafael Nadal, shows that he is not a man who will love anything materialistic in his life. He is a man who likes to stay simple and retain a small family circle; enjoy holidays
with the loved ones and stay away from unwanted fame that is the motto of most players across the globe. He is the human being who was told to quit tennis at the age of 19 because his knee injury was so severe that it left no option for the doctors but to
ban any physical sport for the Spanish lad.
However, the Spaniard took it as a challenge and continued his search to find a way out and after a hard fought struggle; the former world number one was told to bear a heavy initial investment on his shoes that will be customized
in such a way that they will shift the pressure from his knee to his back. He gathered all his belongings and his parents helped him in piling up money for those shoes that has allowed the Spanish superhero to clinch 11 Grand Slam titles in an era that is
extremely competitive and leaves no room for rest.
Let’s have a look at some of the quotes from Nadal that will rip of the basis of criticism which states that he is as arrogant in the personal life as on the court. Once the left-handed Spaniard said, “I am a little bit more famous
now, but I have [some change] in my life. I live in the same place. I have the same friends.” On another occurrence, he was quoted stating, “I always wanted to be honest to myself and those who had faith in me.” Even his arch rival likes Roger Federer praised
the Seven-time French Open Champion. The Swiss Maestro stated, “It could get into my mind. I could start thinking, 'I can't play against this guy, and his game doesn't suit me'. I could start accepting the fact that I have been losing against him, but that
would be a bad thing for me to do.”
He is a true warrior and will grind his body out until it burns out. He did that and now he is paying the cost but there is no stopping him when he is on song. Nadal hasn’t been seen in the tennis court for almost five months and
will not feature in any event until the year’s first Grand Slam Championship, the Australian Open, in 2013. If someone has any question about his form, they need to read about him more because he is that man who will take on any challenge and rip the ball
off with immense force. He is not going to hold back and play like a loser, if he doesn’t recovers well and regains momentum, he will simply quit because enough damage has been done to his knee and there is a limit to something.
So, either we are going to see the old Nadal or we are not going to see him ever.
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