Nadal wants to be remembered as “a good person”, not for “achievements and records”

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal38 years old, said this Wednesday, when presiding over the graduation ceremony of 54 students from Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar de Manacor with his coach Carlos Moyawho wants to be remembered “as a good person”, because “successes, titles and records are temporary,” he said.

Nadal, as announced this Wednesday by the captain of the Spanish team at the Paris Olympic Games, David Ferrer, will form one of the double pairs with Carlos Alcaraz from Murcia, the recent winner of Roland Garros.

“I recently had a conversation with my friend and rival on the courts (Swiss tennis player) Roger Federer about a word that seems very important to me: the heritage”Nadal explained.

“We agreed on something that seemed important to us: How do we want to be remembered in the years to come? How do we want future generations to see us?”

“We are both very clear in the answer: Yes, it is good to be recognized for our success, titles and records. But that, at the end of the day, is something temporary, because throughout history other (tennis players ), and they will go away As it should be” he insisted.

“What matters is what remains forever in the memory. And that’s why Roger and I both agree that we want to be remembered as good people,” he added.

Nadal and Federer, with 22 and 20 Grand Slam titles to their respective titles, have starred in the greatest sporting rivalry ever recorded in the world of tennis.

The Spaniard and the Swiss have met 40 times, with 24 wins for Nadal and 16 for Federer.

In Grand Slam finals they have met on 9 occasions with a record in favor of Nadal 6-3. On hard and grass courts, Federer leads 11-9 and 3-1; On clay, Nadal won 14-2 and on grass, the Swiss led the Mallorcan 3-1.