Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
The young athletes are supposed to mature, to improve their personality. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Playing well or playing bad, I have to play aggressive. I must play aggressive. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I think the tennis is only a game. You can lose. You can win. After that? In life, there are much more… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Since I was a kid, I've wanted to do sports for a living. In the beginning, I played a lot of soccer,… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I like a lot of sports. Especially football - it's my favourite sport. My uncle played football in Barcelona for nine years… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That's also true of… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Two weeks ago, I was in a fantastic situation, winning at Roland Garros. Now, losing in the first round, it's tough. The… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
When one player is better than you, at this moment, the only thing you can do is work, try to find solutions… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
For sure, with golf it's not a physically demanding sport like tennis. That's what makes tennis great - you combine both things.… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost. Tennis is a sport where we have a lot… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
Stay healthy, do sports and above all have fun while doing sport. Competing or just for fun, whatever, simply enjoy and try… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
This is a sport, and you can have victories or defeats. No one remembers defeats in the long run. People remember victories. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
If somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldn't have been… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
Nobody can ask me more when I try all my best all the time, no? So, you know, if I lose another time in… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
You have to accept both losing and winning well. I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
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… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
The pressure is the same every year. I am here because I try my best every day and because I have a lot of… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
