Younger people should look at Federer too, not just Rafa Nadal: Toni Nadal
In an interview to Coopzeitung, Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni commented on the success of the Rafa Nadal Academy. The 58-year-old said: "We cannot complain about it. We have something big here. We have 120 students coming from all around the world. But tennis is just a part of it. The Rafa Nadal Academy is also a college-based system, (along the lines of the) American International School. But I did not forget where we were coming from. I remember well when Rafa started playing tennis. It was a very little club, no luxury. In the Academy, some guys are able to play well. But now kids are complicated."
Is there a lack of ambition? "Not necessarily. But they see Nick Kyrgios on TV getting crazy and they want to be like him instead of focusing on basics. Also Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal ... Those are amazing talents. Kids now want to play as they do, but they forget that it means a lot of work."
On Federer, Toni concluded: "We all know how good he is, what he can do. Unbelievable, how he can still be motivated at his age and how he still wants to improve. That's good for tennis and guys who watch it. They are still improving. I tell students to look at Federer and not just my nephew."
Nadal is flying to Montreal, Canada, to try to retain his Rogers Cup title.
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