If somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis. Rafael Nadal More Quotes by Rafael Nadal More Quotes From Rafael Nadal What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court. Rafael Nadal court opponents tennis My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always. Rafael Nadal motivation games numbers Tennis is beautiful when you can see tactics, when players don't just react but are able to act and think. Rafael Nadal player beautiful thinking I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before. Rafael Nadal media kids thinking I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldnt have been a tennis player, I would have loved to be a soccer player. But again, I am happy with the choice I made. Rafael Nadal choices player soccer Confidence is the most important thing in this sport, and the confidence from winning Wimbledon would make it easier to win the Olympics, too. Either would be very difficult, both even more-but the player who wins Wimbledon will be the favorite for the Olympics. It can happen. Rafael Nadal player winning sports When one gets beaten by somebody better, one has to know how to lose with humility. Sure, I could have served better. Sure, I could have hit my forehand harder. But the truth was this was like an avalanche, and there was no way to stop it. Rafael Nadal avalanches humility way For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes. Rafael Nadal healthy hard-work winning 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 fantastic player Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong. Rafael Nadal clay creating sports Most important thing, I am not a player who win the serves because I serve aces or free points, no. When I winning a lot of serves is because I am playing well from the baseline. That's why. Rafael Nadal important player winning I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis. Rafael Nadal tennis games running My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin. Rafael Nadal variation bombs get-better I tried to find a solution to the problem that I had, tried to find a way to start playing better. Rafael Nadal solutions problem way My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time. Rafael Nadal uncles simple philosophy For me, that's the most important thing, feel myself happy when I am playing. If I am healthy and I feel myself competitive, I am happy. Then is obvious I would like to win. But I know if I am in finals of important events, the normal thing is I finally win titles. Rafael Nadal healthy important winning I am satisfied the way that I am playing. Is obvious that there is always things to improve. Rafael Nadal obvious A lot of times I had some problems, but I always had the passion and the personal motivation to keep going, to keep working hard, keep fighting for the things that really motivates me. That's all. Rafael Nadal passion motivation fighting I don't expect never an easy match. I always expect difficult matches. Rafael Nadal difficult easy We should try to teach the young people values that are useful to them whether they become professional athletes or not. Rafael Nadal athlete trying people
