Rafael Nadal spoke at length to our Spanish colleagues from AS as the end of his career draws closer.
And when the journalist asked him if he had any regrets about his career and in particular concerning the management of his numerous injuries, the man at 14 Roland-Garros was frank.
” Yes of course. I have regrets. Of course I would change things, obviously. Those who say no, that they wouldn’t change anything, are profoundly arrogant. Of course, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my career and in my life. We have to accept it and move forward. On Monday we always know what we would have done on Friday. But I always tried to do things the way I felt and with good intentions. Did I make mistakes, did I make decisions that led to more problems later? Yes, but I was also often right and ended up winning very important tournaments. So where is the balance? If we had known it on Monday, if we had always chosen the conservative option, maybe instead of having what I have, I would have 12 Grand Slams. It’s always difficult to find the perfect balance, but of course, if I had to go back now, I would tell you exactly the points where I wouldn’t repeat what I did. »
Published on Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 4:46 p.m.
