251 Quotes by Rafael Nadal

We’ll try and be very aggressive, we’ll try and speed up and change gears, and we’ll see who’s going to win.

Clark Kent and Superman.

I always work with a goal – and the goal is to improve as a player and a person. That, finally, is the most important thing of all.

As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid. But as you get older they both – winning and losing – get easier.

People sometimes exaggerate this business of humility. It’s a question simply of knowing who you are, where you are, and that the world will continue exactly as it is without you.

I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though – playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis. On soccer days, I’d be out of bed by 6 in the morning, all nervous. But I was always calm when it was time for a tennis match. I still don’t know why.

The thing, when you’re down two sets to love, is to stay calm, even though it’s hard, because people are freaking out, people are worried for you.

I am very lucky because when I come back home, I have a completely normal life. I can relax, playing golf, fishing – doing what I want. I know when I finish a tournament, I am going to relax at home.

I am a guy who likes to do what I am doing with passion, whether it’s a soccer match with friends or golf.