Recently the World No. 2 was even awarded the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May’, Madrid’s highest sporting honor, for his service to the country both on and off the court.
In the aftermath of his strange yet successful year, Rafael Nadal sat down with his banking sponsor Santander to speak about the various challenges that the world has been facing lately. The interaction was a part of Santander’s ‘Wealth Talks’ series, where Nadal revealed the ways in which he remains positive amid a crisis.
The Spaniard maintains strong hope of a better tomorrow, and he believes ‘defeatism’ is not the answer to the current difficult situation. For Nadal, putting your head down and continuing to work hard is a good way of navigating through the crisis and finding your ‘own path’.
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and I will still be here for a while longer, competing and striving to win: Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal took stock of his 2020 season, which saw him not only equal the all-time Grand Slam record but also win his 1000th match on the tour (a feat achieved only by three other players in the Open Era). But he then acknowledged that the pandemic has been hard on everyone and that the year, as a whole, has been a sad one.
Rafael Nadal then went on to talk about his two greatest rivals - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic - and how despite their advanced age, they are keen to continue playing the sport they love.
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