The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before. Rafael Nadal dayenjoyglory Change image and share on social
I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot. Rafael Nadal admirebelievedecision share on social
The thing, when you're down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it's hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you. Rafael Nadal calmfreakhard Change image and share on social
I have the same bedroom I've always had. It's clean and tidy when I get home, and after two or three days it gets messy and my mother nags me. Rafael Nadal bedroomcleanday Change image and share on social
Some people get very confused about my game. They think it's better if the court is slow, because I have a good defence. But the faster it is, the better for me. My spin is more painful for my opponents, my aggressive game works better. Rafael Nadal aggressiveconfusecourt share on social
I like fishing. Not actual fishing - I like the peace and quiet of being at sea. It's different. Rafael Nadal actualfishpeace Change image and share on social
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. Rafael Nadal bigcinemaday Change image and share on social
I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what you're doing. Rafael Nadal competedailyfind Change image and share on social
I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost. Tennis is a sport where we have a lot of tournaments every week, so you can't celebrate a lot when you have big victories, and you cannot get too down when you're losing, as in a few days you'll be in the next tournament and you'll have to be ready with that. Rafael Nadal bigcalmcelebrate share on social
It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe. Rafael Nadal difficultexistgod Change image and share on social