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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

Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing - doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.
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As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both - winning and losing - get easier.
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I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I'm not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things.
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Don't think about being the number one in the world, try instead to get through today's program as well as you can. Then we will see whether one day you'll end up as number one or number 100.
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I'm always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.
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What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court.
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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.
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When one player is better than you, at this moment, the only thing you can do is work, try to find solutions and try to wait a little bit for your time. I'm going to wait and I'm going to try a sixth time. And if the sixth doesn't happen, a seventh. It's going to be like this. That's the spirit of sport.
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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.
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I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.
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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.
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I always work with a goal - and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.
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The US player Andy Roddick reaches speeds of 220 kilometers per hour when he serves. If I train with him every day, I will later be at an advantage against a player whose service crosses the net at 190 kilometers per hour.
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I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.
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My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time.
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I have lived my whole life with high intensity.
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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 love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within - in front of the sea.
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We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not.
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Something that works for one person could be a disadvantage to another.
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