I’m happy for Juan (to reach the final) after he’d been having injury niggles and as a good friend I hope it goes well for him... and also for myself it’s a thrill to be in my first Buenos Aires final and my first of the year. Rafael Nadal More Quotes by Rafael Nadal More Quotes From Rafael Nadal It's important for the young players to practice other ball games as well, basketball or table tennis. On the tennis court, you can improve your eye through a kind of overexertion. Rafael Nadal eyebasketballplayer 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. Rafael Nadal appreciaterisklife-is 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. Rafael Nadal twopeoplethinking 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. Rafael Nadal qualityplayerbelieve 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. Rafael Nadal strongsportsbelieve If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it. Rafael Nadal techniqueeyethinking There are many moments during a match when you are tense, wrestling with yourself. Tennis is a lesson in self-control. Rafael Nadal tennisselfwrestling 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. Rafael Nadal numberstryingthinking I always wanted to be honest with myself and to those who have had faith in me. Rafael Nadal being-honesthonestwanted 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. Rafael Nadal kindnessbelievethinking I have no sense of humor about losing Rafael Nadal sense-of-humorlosing 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. Rafael Nadal playerwinningkids You fight, you try your best, but if you lose, you dont have to break five racquets and smash up the locker room. You can do those things, but when youve finished, nothings changed. Youve still lost. If something positive came from that, I probably would do it. But I see only negativity. Rafael Nadal negativityfightingtrying However great your dedication, you never win anything on your own Rafael Nadal dedicationwinning 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 practicemorningbelieve When you get older, if you are healthy, is not a problem. If you don't have the health, then you go home. Rafael Nadal healthyproblemhome 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. Rafael Nadal goalgameswinning I will work day after day like I did my whole life ... I'm not going to change anything. Rafael Nadal work-daywhole-lifewhole I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult. Rafael Nadal chineseuncleslanguage I have always tried to avoid regrets. Could I have done differently some things in my career? Maybe. Rafael Nadal regretcareersdone
