What are the qualities that allowed Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to become immortal legends in the history of sport?
Reasons? Willpower? Innate talent? Do you want to write their name engraved in the centuries to come? Yes, obviously, all of these that I mentioned are important, but they wouldn’t be complete without the real engine that moves everything: passion. Nadal himself revealed a series of interesting considerations in an interview given on the occasion of the advertising spot promoted by Louis Vuitton together with Roger Federer, in which he underlined the importance of passion in his professional career. A message that all young generations should read.
“If I have to choose one thing in particular, I’ll take the 14 successes at Roland Garros. I had an excellent team around me, a great family. They passed on the right values to me from the beginning as I grew up. The most important thing in my career is have the passion to always continue to improve, find new things to do better and better. This makes the difference between the top players and the others who play well.
What would I say to myself as a child? spirit. Listen to the people close to you. Be humble enough to listen to the people who want you to succeed. You will make mistakes, you will succeed and you will learn many things. I love football, Ronaldo Luis Nazario Lima was a great inspiration. Then I had the chance to spend time with him. Pete Sampras was a great source of inspiration. Carlos Moyà, my current coach, too. He also helped me a lot when I arrived in the Tour,” explained Rafa.
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