Rafael Nadal Quotes

Losing is not my enemy, fear of losing is my enemy.

It’s the same old story, all you think about is money.

I have lived my whole life with high intensity.

When you get older, if you are healthy, is not a problem. If you don’t have the health, then you go home.

There are many moments during a match when you are tense, wrestling with yourself. Tennis is a lesson in self-control.

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.

Always I believe that I can play better. But I am happy.

I became a player who goes to a lot of effort while training, who can rely on his will and his mental strengths.

It is the small steps which bring you satisfaction at the end of the day.

In Majorca, I can be myself. I go to the supermarket and the cinema, and I am just Rafa. Everyone knows me, and it is no big deal. I can go all day – no photographs.

I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.

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.