Rafael Nadal reinvents himself, his passion is crazy - Coach
Rafael Nadal's coach Francis Roig recalled the Spanish player's 12th French Open title earlier this year defeating Dominic Thiem in a championship clash. Roig said: "I think one more time Rafa gave a lesson for the way he played against a brutal rival on clay, very tough one, who on every ball makes you play uncomfortable, who has a very good intensity, control and ball striking, like a few ones I saw on clay, and Rafa red the match very well, he changed things and looked for solutions."
On Nadal's longevity, Roig added: "A very few things surprise me about Rafa, because you see him on a daily basis and you know he is capable of reinventing himself, going through situations that you think are very difficult and he looks for solutions. The passion he feels for the game, the fight against injuries. It seems he is in the end of his career since a long time. Since seven or eight years. Back in the day, the goal was to be at the Rio Games. It's not good to set deadlines, he never did it. As long as he keeps enjoying and the body allows it, he will keep being at a good level."
In an interview the former world No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten drew his perfect tennis player. The Brazilian said: "It starts with Djokovic, then comes Nadal and then Federer. Can I choose the court? We're going to put Federer on the grass, Nadal on the clay and Djokovic, can we give him the hard court?"
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