ARTICLES:
- Nadal receives honour from RCD Mallorca: ‘He is a great source of pride’
| ATP Tour
‘Dimoni d’Honor’ is a recognition of Balearic Islanders whose excellence and values have made an impact. The 22-time major champion is the first to receive the award, which was conceived to shine a light on Balearic Islanders whose excellency and values have made an impact as well as a contribution to society.
According to the RCD Mallorca: “The club wanted to publicly recognise the career of the Mallorcan tennis player, a global star whose legacy transcends his sport. His spirit of determination, his commitment, his humility and his extraordinary career have made him into a figure who is admired around the world. He is a great source of pride for Mallorca and Spain.”
- Rafa Nadal reflects one year after retirement: ‘I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on anything’ | Hola
“I liked what I was doing, I have to say. I didn’t retire because I was tired of what I was doing or because I lacked motivation,” said Nadal.
“I retired because my body just couldn’t give any more. But I was still happy doing what I did, and in a way, I had undergone an operation that they told me might allow me to fully recover. And I needed to give myself a reasonable amount of time to find out, at least, right?”
After 22 years competing at the highest level, Nadal felt that his body was no longer responding accordingly. “I think sacrifices happen when you do things you truly don’t want to do. In that sense, I haven’t made major sacrifices. I’ve made great efforts. But sacrifices? Very few. Because I’ve enjoyed what I did. I did it because I wanted to. And, honestly, I don’t feel like I’ve missed out on practically anything in this life,” he said.
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