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I am decidedly unfriendly during a golf game, from the first hole to the last.

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
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I play because I have fun, if I don't have fun on the court, there is something wrong. I am just a 19 year old boy that likes to do what he likes, nothing else.
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In Majorca, I can be myself. I go to the supermarket and the cinema, and I am just Rafa. Everyone knows me, and it is no big deal. I can go all day - no photographs.
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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.
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