I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business. — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
“All his fears—be they of the dark, of thunderstorms, of the sea, or of the disastrous disruption of his family life—obey a compelling need. “He is a person who needs to be in control of everything,” Pérez says, “but since this is impossible, he invests all he has in controlling the one part of his life over which he has… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share
I have no interest in becoming a tax exile and living somewhere I don't want to - I just want to be… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
“The rest of the family looked on with a bemusement that, in the case of Rafa’s mother, occasionally gave way to anger.… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
The family is very important. They make me feel good always because if I won, when I started to be famous, the… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
“The rest of the family looked on with a bemusement that, in the case of Rafa’s mother, occasionally gave way to anger.… — Rafael Nadal Copy Share Image
It demands much to me, I guess that for being of my family. He has taught to me everything, and mainly to… — 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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
