Carlos Moya speaks on what separates great players from the rest

Former Spanish world No. 1 Carlos Moya admits it was a bit of difficult for him to motivate himself after achieving his goals. 

Moya, 43, fulfilled his dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion at the French Open in 1998. 

The Spaniard ended runner-up at the Australian Open in 1997 and also made the semifinal at the US Open months after winning the French Open. 

Moya, who now works with Rafael Nadal, says what separates the greatest from the rest is their constant hunger to achieve more success. 

"The great players win a tournament and after a while, they already think of participating and wanting to win the next one, this is what separates them from the rest," Moya said on Subidos A La Red  podcast, as revealed on We Love Tennis France.

"For example, I was basing myself on goals: when I reached them, I felt a little peckish. My goal was to win a Grand Slam, not five, I wanted to be number one, not number one for weeks and weeks. When I got there, I had a kind of void… Maybe I lacked ambition. 

"What makes them special is the hunger that players like Rafa have to continue to evolve and overcome bad times. When the time is right, they can find additional strength. This ambition, this competitiveness they have is something out of the ordinary."

Moya now does a great job as a member of world No. Nadal's coaching staff. 

Nadal, who will turn 34 this coming June, is still a dominant figure in the game of tennis.

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2yZ2n1c