Rafa Nadal Reveals his SECRET for Mental Strength

[@carefreedelight2355]

My beautiful boy! He gave us such overwhelming pleasure in the way he conducted the sport. Bravo Nadal. Respect as always. Thank you for the respect you gave your supporters and the crowd in general. Yours is a philosophy of life.

[@keithadams911]

what a master class in what a true sportsman should be .....hard work, endurance, integrity and respect!!!! We will surely miss you very much and your ability to always give your best to fight till the bitter end!!!!

[@ppw8716]

I’ve always enjoyed watching Rafa not only because of his athleticism, but because of his passion and compassion. But, most of all, his humility and grace.

[@azoleyehirooni11]

Always admired Rafa’s passion, tenacity, work ethic, and the mentality he had towards the game! Never broke a single racket throughout the years! May he enjoy retirement with his family!

[@unclejezza]

Tennis (like most sport) has two major elements; the physical game and the mental game. Nadal mastered both.

[@Kat-zj5kd]

Rafa is the most respectful player on the court, he respects his opponent like he said.. he is tough, brilliant, humble and a man with his head on his shoulders. he has so much wisdom. an emotional farewell.

[@DinoSvanhvit]

A real man, if you would ask me. Aware of everything, still trying his very, very best,. Respect.

[@BusinessofGood]

To be so passionate about the sport and still control emotions and outbursts is such a rare thing. Congratulations on a spectacular career!!

[@rk3726]

The greatest warrior tennis ever had !!!!! Period !!!!!

[@massoodn9410]

An exceptional individual. And naturally the greatest tennis player of all time.

[@frunzaradu12]

Happy retirement to the greatest warrior!

[@wristcandy5451]

Great ambassador for tennis and a good man

[@_PURAVIDA]

Rafa is leaving a huge hole in tennis, sports and in our lives ❤

[@lakshiabeyasekera2909]

He is the greatest. He gives so much joy to tennis and us to watch him. His energy passion and commitment to the game is so amazing. We will miss him so much as there never will be another Rafa. Thank you Rafa for making the game so beautiful and the contribution you made. There was no moment of dullness when you were on court the life you bring to the game is so special. Thank you. We love you. ❤ all Blessings

[@B7S7S7]

Great fighter of All Time and great humen being....Never broken the Racquet hero...

[@sophieoshaughnessy9469]

Breaks my heart to see him go😢. But what a human.

[@huzcer]

He's not gone. He will be the Saudi Arabia Tennis Ambassador for years to come.

[@indumundra335]

I watched him from his first grand slam, he is my hero and he will be forever. Wish him very happy life👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@michelez715]

Shows why Rafa is more than a great player. He's a good person, with values instilled by his extended family, from his earliest days. He'll be so missed, and not seeing Baby Rafa, either!

[@cagedfighterwildlife1484]

Rafael Nadal is the Greatest of all time.❤

[@jennyadaim6799]

Respect!!!

[@annabee4497]

He has never smashed a racket in anger, which cannot be said of his competitors Federer and Djokovic... He is a lovely person as well as having solid self-control and positive thinking.

[@kartkan]

He is probably the best example of maximizing everything he has by channeling all this energy into positive feelings and not dwelling in negativity. The self control over such a long period especially considering his style of play is unreal.

[@darrionrobson8004]

That's why Novak will never be a GOAT for me. Terrible behaviour for a champion

[@swarsi12]

Yeah, well Federer never retired in over 1100 matches no matter what.

[@prempititantipool3075]

@@darrionrobson8004that is why I respect your iq

[@huzcer]

@@darrionrobson8004 lol what a load of rubbish. Nadal picks his behind and then sniffs those same fingers on every single point a hundred times a match on live TV. What sort of "mental strength" is that? If a toddler did that twice a day they would be sent for intervention. I'll take the 2 racket breaks a year over that tbh 😂😂

[@luvforeverify]

Happy retirement LEGEND>

[@stacey7529]

Gracias Rafa ❤

[@MHY558]

“Negative body language is stupid to have because it goes against me” Words to live by

[@Stampingerms]

Absolutely! He is the Goat of tennis… 200% ❤❤❤

[@tk1440]

No he is not, Nadal himself said that Novak is the Goat.

[@toddjohnson271]

He isn't.......the greatest clay player and one of the greats.

[@pbezunartea]

@@tk1440 🤣🤣🤣

[@alcalavi]

EL MEJOR!!!!! #1 FOR EVER

[@saqeblone4757]

Super awesome review by the amazing champion 🎉

[@joesackbaron]

Always been my favourite. Such a great mentality and perspective, and both Djocovic's and Federer's main rival. How he got all those Grand Slams is incredible enough, but with the amount of injuries he had to overcome through that entire time too it's just ridiculous. Not just tennis, he's definately one of the greatest sportsmen of all time too.

[@jduartebarreiros]

Amazing !!!

[@pbezunartea]

Amazing role model!

[@mayindingankar825]

I am and always will be a federer fan but i have utmost respect for rafa. Mamy people say roger or nick are the most talented players but to give you your absolute best in every match eith the atitiude he has is impossible to have nobody in tennis or any other sport has a person who can give his best always. He had a great career. Respect to him and what he has done love him and all his rivals. Today the sport lost a legend

[@bendel597]

Se van...los tres mas grandes de la historia del tenis...de hombres. Ya nos dejó Federer. Ahora Nadal. A Djokovic no le queda mucho. Uno, dos años?. Qur haremos sin ellos tres?. Nos han hecho vivir momentos inimaginables. Partidos épicos. Puntos increibles. Tres jugadores de un talento increible. Cada uno con su estilo y caracter. Tendrian que hacer un a reuniòn anual...los tres. Una especie de memorandum para seguir disfrutando con ellos de todos esos momentos vividos, que han sido únicos en la historia del deporte. 20 años de una rivalidad increible. Puro espectaculo. Aunque solo sea por darles cada año el homenaje que se merecen eternamente.

[@mikesouter]

In sports, there are those that are the sprinkle on top of the cream. Mohammed Ali, Ayrton Senna and Rafa Nadal. Not only are they sublimely magnificent, but they are also great warriors and huge personalities. I have always called Rafa "Crazy Horse" for good reason. The courts are not the same without you.

[@KathleenSoriano-c2l]

He was the best warrior as he had federa and Noel to fight against but he done it his way at the beginning I thought he was just like a boxer coming into the arena but when he played his tennis he was always the best defender against both in front federa and following Noel it was always hard for him but he made it without complaints truely he did respect his appointments great player like federa also Borg and some other greats but he did behave himself very well a gentle man well deserved retirement no nonsense enjoy your life and family now ❤❤❤

[@boxofchocolates2134]

You cannot just be a Federer or a Djokovic fan. 3 of them have been so great to watch.

[@wheresbaby7783]

I’m confused why he’s so loved?

[@saccount8009]

Djokovics mental strength is smashing rackets

[@rk3726]

Roger madetennis look like a Ballet performance, Novak made it look like chess, and Rafa made tennis looks like a boxing match !!!!!

[@StefanGaetano]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@edisonsubandi7231]

Believe arrogant are different.❤

[@tomsd8656]

For mental strength in tennis, the same principle of Buddism that you only live in the present moment applies, which means you forget about past points, you don't worry about future points. You only think of playing the current point. I remember in the movie Troy, when Hector said to Paris before his duel with Menalaus, "you think of your sword, his sword, and nothing else." That's how we should play every tennis point. There's only your racquet and the ball coming at you. Nothing else. Djokovic did a lot of meditation to practice just this.

[@diegofocaccio9872]

La tenacidad y la mayor competitividad son dos de los grandes intangibles de Rafa. Por lo demás, la mentalidad es uno de los grandes intangibles de Djokovic.

[@bartholomewlyons]

Well, his past interviews have soured the opinion of him. Also, he hasn’t really been meaningfully around for a few years. So he retired a while ago in my mind.

[@faysalhasan9494]

Goodbye claydal

[@Italo-j5c]

Goodbye Dopovic.

[@faysalhasan9494]

@@Italo-j5c typical clay supporter got triggered, how many atp final clayman got? Even Zeverev got 2

[@lovelypeige]

@@faysalhasan9494who cares, how many do you have ??? Just eat some macadamia , it is rich in omega 3 . Good for the brain .

[@Komorebineeded]

@@faysalhasan9494 You do realise that Nadal has 8 slams on other surfaces while a lot of talented people have less than that in total. Think McEnroe, Edberg, Safin.

[@huzcer]

@@Komorebineeded Nadal hasn't been able to win a single set off Djokovic on hardcourt in over 11 years. Lost 19 in a row (as well as no match wins anywhere off clay).. He was literally Djokovic's easiest hardcourt opponent on the tour for more than a decade. Never won more than 1/2 the HC Big Title non-slam events on the annual ATP Tour - no ATP Finals, no Miami, no Paris Masters, never won in Shanghai. Davydenko thrashed "prime" Nadal 6-1 on hardcourt.

[@kevekulcsar5732]

Djokovic has the toughest mindset, he just smashes rackets, but he’s the most focused when it really matters and the odds are against him

[@Iam_raju_ch]

With all due respect to the legend of the game, All I can say people should be true to express the emotions, not to hide it in the name of portraying good guy media image. Sport is all about making records and breaking records and expressing emotions on the field if any. In this aspect, Djokovic stays true to his emotions and other factors I feel.

[@LeadfootLou]

Novak isn’t retiring at this moment. Rafa is. This is why people get upset with Novak’s fan base.

[@RobMatthews21]

Yeah an extraordinary athlete. But Djokovic has overshadowed him.

[@saccount8009]

Bro called djokovic arrogant without calling him arrogant. He says if you don't have doubts you are too arrogant. I think its good not to have doubts in your mind and to be confident in your tennis. When doubts come into your mind thats when you miss shots

[@wheresbaby7783]

Why doesn’t anyone ever ask him why he’s picked his butt so much

[@anwealde]

Does it really require mental strength to not damage your own tennis equipment out of rage?

[@Luningning-k4v]

Ask urself again

[@thenbaplayoffs2025]

Didn't Rafa quit 2018 SF US Open vs Del Potro down 6-7, 2-6...Del Potro had previously beat Rafa 6-2 6-2 6-2 at same tournament

[@huzcer]

lol what a load of rubbish. Nadal picks his behind and then sniffs it on every single point a hundred times a match on live TV. What sort of mental strength is that? If a toddler did that twice a day they would be sent for intervention. I'll take the 2 racket breaks a year over that tbh 😂😂

[@proenzaschouler4165]

If that's all it takes to put you in such a state, you need intervention just as much 😅. Your mental strength is non-existent

[@huzcer]

@@proenzaschouler4165 A toddler constantly sniffing its own waste off its fingers would absolutely be sent for therapy mate!

[@proenzaschouler4165]

@@huzcer Mate, a grownup shouldn't worry about such trivial matters. You are responsible for what you choose to dwell on. But immature people prefer to find the culprits for their discomfort. It's always easier, isn't it? It doesn't require any effort, and it reinforces our mediocrity.

[@huzcer]

@@proenzaschouler4165 wait.... breaking a racket twice a year is worse than a man sniffing his own waste off his own fingers 100 times every match on live TV? For real?

[@proenzaschouler4165]

@@huzcer Oh, you're one of those people for whom it's all about numbers, not the meaning? Bye dust