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Even if I have already peaked, I have to believe I can improve. I wake up every morning, and go to practice, with the illusion that I'm going to get better that day.

Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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Is always the motivation to play better and better. But I think we are in a very good way to keep winning matches. That's most important thing for me.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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I don't have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.
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I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult.
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The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.
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I will work day after day like I did my whole life ... I'm not going to change anything.
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I'm delighted and feel incredibly happy with what have been an amazing two months.
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He's a fantastic player and he's going to be around so much longer so I'm happy with every one I get before he takes them all
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I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don't have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.
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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.
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If I am not playing at one hundred percent, it is going to be very difficult for me to win.
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Certainly I would like to have some of the qualities of other players and obviously from Roger Federer. But believe me, there are plenty of other abilities that are important, particularly mindset and strength.
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What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court.
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It is the small steps which bring you satisfaction at the end of the day.
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If the girls and boys have talent and feel like working on themselves, they can become champions.
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I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.
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