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My tennis is aggressive, thou...

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 is always a help to me.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I always like to do the thing...

I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don't pretend that.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I think I am a complete playe...

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.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

Being home alone at night mak...

Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I can't face going to bed. I'm there with the TV on and all the lights on. I'm not very brave about anything in life. In tennis, yes. In everything else, not very.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

The family is very important....

The family is very important. They make me feel good always because if I won, when I started to be famous, the relationship never changed with my friends and family.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I have been learning English ...

I have been learning English on the road since I started when I was 15, so it is a slow process but making some progress. Now I think I am much more comfortable with my English. However, it is difficult, still, when I speak about something that is not tennis.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I admire a lot of people, but...

I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

It's hard to say, 'I don't be...

It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I've stayed calm when I'm win...

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 of tournaments every week, so you can't celebrate a lot when you have big victories, and you cannot get too down when you're losing, as in a few days you'll be in the next tournament and you'll have to be ready with that.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

Last four months were great f...

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.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

My parents' divorce made an i...

My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For one month I was outside the world.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

The glory is being happy. The...

The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

You just try to play tough an...

You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I'd rather lose an argument t...

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I have the same bedroom I've ...

I have the same bedroom I've always had. It's clean and tidy when I get home, and after two or three days it gets messy and my mother nags me.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I am happy with being a tenni...

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 a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I used to wear sleeveless T-s...

I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I've got a brand new look - I've moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

I started to travel like this...

I started to travel like this at the age of 15 so for me, it's normal. Some days you get tired and you feel, 'I want to stay at home a little bit more,' but it's only the moment.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

My motivation and aspiration ...

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 - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

My goal is to improve my game...

My goal is to improve my game, stay healthy and be competitive. If I have that, I know I can be able to win tournaments, which in the end is what it counts.

Rafael Nadal 173 quotes

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