I know to play well I need to play 70 percent of forehands, 30 percent of backhands, if I'm not doing that, I know I'm not doing the right thing on court. Rafael Nadal More Quotes by Rafael Nadal More Quotes From Rafael Nadal The bad thing about the [tennis] calendar is how it is made and obligates you to play tournaments all year. If you want to achieve the most you can (and) go as high up (in the rankings) as you can, you have to play from the start to the finish because there are important tournaments from the beginning to the end. Rafael Nadal tennisplayyears 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. Rafael Nadal motivationwinningthinking Barcelona, the tournament is, for all the Spanish players, an amazing event. I think is one of the top events on tour because is a historic event with a lot of tradition. A lot of years of the tournament, a lot of great players have been playing there. And it's in a real tennis club. Rafael Nadal realplayerthinking If you are healthy, you can work. If you can work, then the chances of success are higher. Rafael Nadal healthychance There is some moments on the career of everyone that are important ones. Is obvious that first title on clay makes a big difference. After that, I was confident enough to keep going, winning in Barcelona, in Rome, then in Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal momentsimportantwinning Everybody is doing the best things possible to still healthy and to play as long as possible. Rafael Nadal healthylong I feel lucky to keep playing tennis, being healthy all those years, to compete in one of the most beautiful events of the year, without a doubt. Rafael Nadal tennishealthybeautiful Every girl has her own character, every boy his own mind. Rafael Nadal girlcharacterboys If the girls and boys have talent and feel like working on themselves, they can become champions. Rafael Nadal championgirlboys Today people hit the ball with much more strength. Almost every player is capable of playing a winning stroke from any position. This means the balls arrive more quickly. If you want to reach them, you have to slow down from a high speed or suddenly change direction. These are moments when you can injure yourself, and that's what wears us out. Rafael Nadal playerwinningmean Some people may learn something from the way I play tennis. But there are also players who are better than me in certain techniques. Rafael Nadal tennisplayerpeople Something that works for one person could be a disadvantage to another. Rafael Nadal disadvantagespersons Honesty, willingness to exert oneself, friendship - all these things shaped me too. Rafael Nadal willingnessoneselfhonesty It should not be a child's only goal to become the best player in the world. That would be a bad, a harmful attitude. Rafael Nadal playerattitudechildren All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That's also true of tennis; the ball is getting faster and faster. Rafael Nadal tennisballssports 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. Rafael Nadal gearswinningtrying New York is a special place; it's a city that I love. Rafael Nadal citiesnew-yorkspecial I dont have good luck in the match points. Rafael Nadal match-pointgood-luckluck Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions. Rafael Nadal entitledopinion 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. Rafael Nadal tennistransitionproblem
