“I ran the risk of being mobbed for autographs. This is an occupational hazard that I accept and I try to take it with good grace. I can’t say “no” to people who ask me for my signature, even 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
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
