When retiring [à 38 ans]Rafael Nadal steals from us this feeling of immortality that he himself inoculated in us. He was a rock, the bow of a ship that split space and time. The certainty that came to shake the uncertainty. The eternal test against time. We believed that he would never succeed in withdrawing, this Homeric character whose deeds and prowess oscillated from glory to pain, even if he was less easy to identify in the routine of defeat.
A human god, that’s what Nadal was. This is why we could so easily identify with him in the darkness of the wound. Calling him “Rafa”, like a family member. We are amazed by his ability to adapt, which allowed him to achieve an extraordinary result (22 Grand Slam titles) – a course of excellence achieved in hostile terrain. Nadal had a physique that was anything but suitable for tennis, but discipline, training and mentality made him the best all-court player. No one will question the fili
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