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Losing is not my enemy..fear of losing is my enemy.

Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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I'm delighted with the way I'm playing at the moment
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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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You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.
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My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.
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Most important thing, I am not a player who win the serves because I serve aces or free points, no. When I winning a lot of serves is because I am playing well from the baseline. That's why.
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That's painful always to lose.
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Two weeks ago, I was in a fantastic situation, winning at Roland Garros. Now, losing in the first round, it's tough. The tour continues. Life continues. This is a sport of victories, not a sport of losses. Nobody remembers the losses. I don't want to remember the loss.
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I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I'd be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don't know why.
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You know, a lot of things changed. What never changed is the illusion to keep playing tennis, the illusion to keep doing well the things, and the illusion to be in a good position of the ranking and play these kind of matches.
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