Spaniard transformed the sport and, together with his great rivals, lifted it to new heights before injuries took their toll
In the days before the French Open began this year, Rafael Nadal’s outlook on his future seemed to have shifted. The first months of 2024 had been some of the toughest in his career as he tried to return to the court after a series of injuries had culminated in a significant hip surgery last year.
When, after an initial false start, he finally returned on the clay in Barcelona, Nadal repeatedly asserted that he was still struggling physically and his primary motivation for competing was simply to say goodbye to his home crowd. He lost in the second round.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/10/passion-power-and-never-giving-up-nadals-enduring-qualities-are-a-lesson-for-everyone under the title “Passion, power and never giving up: Nadal’s enduring qualities are a lesson for everyone | Tumaini Carayol”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
