During his long and beautiful interview given to the Spanish daily ASRafael Nadal spoke about many subjects.
And when asked to choose the best moments of his magnificent career, the Mallorcan particularly insisted on his second coronation at Roland‐Garros in 2006, a few months after a doctor told him that he was suffering from pain syndrome. Müller‐Weiss.
“It’s always easier and more logical to stick to the news, because it’s the most recent and the one we remember the most. But for me there were moments that were of great value. Roland Garros 2006, for example. Because it was the first year after the foot injury. Really, and this isn’t to make an epic story, it’s real, we didn’t think I would play tennis at a competitive level again. I remember it, because we went through a lot of difficult times. Injuries occurring later in your career, when you have already accomplished a lot, are tolerated in a certain way or viewed from a slightly different perspective. But when you’ve just started and you’ve prepared your whole life and the first year you’re really good you’re told you’ll never play again, it’s hard. It was not a matter of a few weeks, but of several months. From Madrid, which was in theaters, until January, I did not find a solution. And then Wimbledon 2008, the Olympic Games of that year, which were also very beautiful; the whole year of 2013, because after 2012 I went from Wimbledon to Viña del Mar without being able to play and I still had a lot of pain in my knee, everything that happened was very emotional… And Australia 2022 is one of the most exciting things I have experienced. »
Published on Friday October 25, 2024 at 1:24 p.m.
