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I became a player who goes to a lot of effort while training, who can rely on his will and his mental strengths.

Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: June 3
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I am decidedly unfriendly during a golf game, from the first hole to the last.
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It is no longer enough to play very well. You need to be able to give an answer at all times and everywhere. You cannot hide. This has something to do with maturity, and that is something you only acquire over the years.
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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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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 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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I'm always searching for new music, and I change what I listen to on a regular basis.
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I feel that love. I feel that energy. I always felt that energy when I'm playing in New York.
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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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I don't have any idols, any heroes, nothing, no.
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In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this.
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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 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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I like a lot of sports. Especially football - it's my favourite sport. My uncle played football in Barcelona for nine years and played for Spain in three World Cups.
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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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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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If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
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It is important to recognize the small successes.
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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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