10 Quotes by Rafael Nadal about thinking

  • Author Rafael Nadal
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    If you want to belong to the best, you need good technique and, perhaps even more importantly, a good eye. If you see the ball sooner, you have more time to think about how and where to return it.

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    I'm not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I'm amongst the best. That's true. That's enough for me.

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    Tennis is beautiful when you can see tactics, when players don't just react but are able to act and think.

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    Don't think about being the number one in the world, try instead to get through today's program as well as you can. Then we will see whether one day you'll end up as number one or number 100.

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  • Author Rafael Nadal
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    I doubt about myself. I think doubts are good in life. The people who don't have doubts I think only two things-arrogance or not intelligence.

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    I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I'm not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things,

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  • Author Rafael Nadal
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    I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest, but I am not a specialist on clay.

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    Some people get very confused about my game. They think it's better if the court is slow, because I have a good defence. But the faster it is, the better for me. My spin is more painful for my opponents, my aggressive game works better.

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