During a long interview given to the site Majorca Daily BulletinToni Nadal discussed many topics related to her nephew, Rafael.
After joking about the return of Rafa and regretting the expansion of the teams around the players, the best-known uncle on the circuit explained his method to make his nephew so mentally strong.
“Some days I would make him play with old used balls, take him to practice on poor quality courts and forget to bring him water so that he would be mentally strong and healthy. I’m used to accepting defeat and making mistakes. And I told him when he made mistakes. Today there is too much information, it’s confusing, and everything revolves around the positive review. This doesn’t always work, on the contrary, it leads to greater frustration for players when they lose. You have to practice more, work harder, constantly improve your game and move on to the next tournament. This is what I have always instilled in Rafa and this is why he is so mentally strong. There will be very few players as good as Federer, for example, who played a perfect match, but Rafa beat him. »
Published on Sunday October 22, 2023 at 7:41 p.m.
2023-10-22 17:41:00
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