Nadal: “Tennis is a sport of losers: every week only one wins”

Rafa Nadal inaugurated this Tuesday a new course at the Alfonso X Rafa Nadal Sports University, in a project that the tennis player has launched together with the Alfonso X el Sabio University.

During the presentation of the course, Nadal wanted to share with the attendees some of the keys to his success. “A great daily effort is necessary, success is not understood without a great effort behind it. I have tried to carry this principle throughout my career: waking up every day wanting to improve and learn, and not lose motivation to be better”

Nadal also highlighted the importance of teamwork to achieve his goals. “If you want to learn, you must have the support of colleagues, professionals and the best possible team. If you surround yourself with the right people and work hard on a daily basis, your goals will be easier to achieve.”

During the meeting Nadal also spoke about the importance of having a great medical team by his side. “We live with injuries on a daily basis and if you don’t have the right people by your side during recovery, it’s impossible to get ahead. I have my physio (Rafael Maymó), since 2006, he is my shadow and in the last 15 years he is the person who has spent the most hours with me”.

Nadal pointed out that successes and defeats must be treated naturally. “Tennis is a sport for losers, we lose every week. Every tournament we compete in only one wins, the rest of us lose. You have to manage it naturally, defeat and success are part of everyday life in general. That’s why defeat is never that dramatic and victory is never incredible. When things go well, one should not believe that he is Superman, and when things go wrong, he should not believe that he is the worst in the world.”

‘Camino Real’ award from the hands of the King

After the presentation at the Alfonso X el Sabio University, Rafa Nadal attended another act this Tuesday in which King Felipe VI presented him with the ‘Royal Path’ award granted by the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá de Henares by which Nadal is recognized for his work in projecting and promoting the positive image of Spain in the United States.

Among the achievements obtained by Nadal in the United States, it is worth highlighting the titles won in tournaments such as the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells, the Masters 1,000 in Cincinnati or the US Openthe last of them achieved in the 2019 edition.