In an interesting reflection, the champion of 22 Grand Slams spoke about the key to his success
this past thursday, Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of Wimbledon and there he was critical of his game and said that the key to his success and from Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic is that they have been the ones who have won the most when they have played badly. Something that caught your attention.
“The key in this world of tennisthe big difference I think we’ve had both FedererWhat Djokovic like myself; I am not arrogant in that sense, but if we have done something better than the rest, it is that we are the ones who have won the most games by playing badly”, he said Nadal.
After his victory against Berankis, Rafa Nadal reflected on his professional life
“This is the key to the success of tennis players. Playing well, almost everyone wins, because the differences are not very big. When you play well you win by inertia, the key is to win when you play badly. If you play poorly and win, you can play well the next. The victories help to play well”.
The Spaniard, who beat Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis in four sets, said that he started the match very badly, that he played two rather bad first sets, in which he did not feel the ball, but that he finished the match playing well. “I still have room for improvement. Four sets, three hours on court, everything helps”.
Covid was one of the most controversial topics during the interview
“If the physique is good, of course I am where I wanted to be. It is not today or the first day when I have to be at the highest level. I know when to play well.” The one from Manacor wore some abdominal straps thanks to some soreness in his quadriceps due to the time he hadn’t played.
Regarding the covid, which has already forced three tennis players to retire, Nadal pointed out that he is taking precautions. “It’s not paranoia, it’s reality. A good friend of mine had to leave, Bautista. When this happens it is probably because there are many cases. It is part of what we have been experiencing in the last two years.”
