Moya: 'I see how Rafael Nadal struggles mentally during the year'

The Big 3 have dominated tennis in the modern era like no other in the history of the sport. Even after passing the age of 30, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continued to win the most important tournaments preventing Next Gen from exploding to the highest level.

In a recent interview with Alex Corretja, Carlos Moya spoke about the exceptional winning spirit amongst the players namely, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. “I mentioned, I was objective-based but in the end, they were just goals that I would achieve, and then I was demotivated. My goal wasn’t to win five Grand Slams, it was to win one Grand Slam. It was to be number one, not number one for several years. Then I was empty, I lacked ambition. I was comfortable with the goals I achieved and then I fell down immediately,” he said.

“With Rafa, I see that hunger he has, being at this stage of his career regardless of what he has already achieved. What he goes through, I live day by day with him. I see how he struggles mentally during the year. And when the moment comes, he gets this strength I don’t know where from,” he added. “I don’t think it can be taught, it is in his genes.

If someone knew how to teach that, you could coach them. Maybe you can lead him in some way but there’s something innate that allows the Big Three to keep making history in their careers. That’s what I admire the most about him and these great players. They win a tournament and they are already thinking of the next competition. That’s what separates them from us mortals."

from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/3b0U0PU