The Spanish Rafa Nadal He said the awards he received this week in Roland Garros means “the most exciting moment” of his career.
“I didn’t want to be the center of attention, I suffered a bit for it, but I enjoyed it,” the former player said at a press conference minute after the ceremony, which he defined as “perfect.” “As he dreamed of it,” he added.
He recognized the plate with the footsteps of his right foot, his name and number 14 (the times he won Roland Garros) discovered on the floor of the middle track and that he would stay forever he was surprised: “I thought it was just for this year, but I have no words to express what it means, it is a huge honor that means having it in the most important track of my career.”
“Having a little bit of me forever in the Philippe chatrier makes me feel comfortable just to think about it,” he said.
Nadal reiterated his gratitude to the public in France, making him feel “another” despite being “Spanish and showing it”, and he remembered that they had allowed him to take the Olympic torch in Paris games.
About the existence of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy MurrayNadal emphasized that it could be a great message for young people “in a moment of many intensity and radicality in the world.”
“I think we have shown that the opponent can be loved and as long as it wants to win all your strength and work hard to get it,” he said.
He said that now, retiring from tennis, he doesn’t care about anything that Novak continues to add titles, something “four years ago is of importance.”
Nadal said the awards in Paris was necessary, allowing him to continue with something else in his career and remembered that he had not played a racket since he finished his career.
“I didn’t get tired of tennis. I ended my love, but my body couldn’t do it anymore. I closed a stage of my life and because I didn’t have a good ego, I didn’t need moments like today, I live well in the unknown day -to -day life,” he said.
“But this award is excited for me, it has become special and I want to thank everyone who has made it possible,” he added.
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Source: La Verdad
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