Rafael Nadal Quotes
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I used to wear sleeveless T-shirts all the time on court, but now I've got a brand new look - I've moved on to polo shirts. Sleeveless T-shirts give you real freedom of movement and they keep you cooler in matches, but I just thought it was time for a change.
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I'm only superstitious on the tennis court.
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I always had the theory that the most important thing is be happy, enjoy what are you doing, and be fresh mentally.
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I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.
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I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once. I am happy being here and all the things that are a risk I normally avoid.
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I just was in the second round. That's painful, because always is tough to lose, but well, that's sport. You win, you lose.
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It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on grass can sometimes be a bit of a lottery.
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I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business.
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I have lived my whole life with high intensity.
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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.' 5
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I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.
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I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldn't have been a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made.
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I'll never have a tattoo - I just don't like them, and when you're old they can look a disaster. As for piercings, I don't like them on men.
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Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I can't face going to bed. I'm there with the TV on and all the lights on. I'm not very brave about anything in life. In tennis, yes. In everything else, not very.
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I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.
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I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.
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It's important to have people around you with enough confidence to say if you are not acting in a good way. Normally, when you are at the top, people say everything is fantastic. Probably in that moment it is what you want to hear, but it's best to be reminded how to act properly.
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I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers.
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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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That's painful always to lose.
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We'll try and be very aggressive, we'll try and speed up and change gears, and we'll see who's going to win.
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I love the crowds in Miami. I feel that is one of the tournaments where I get more support. That helps me a lot.
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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'm really, really emotional.