Rafael Nadal will go down as one of the greatest tennis players of all time following his retirement in November of last year. However, the 22-time Grand Slam winner has spoken about his struggles with the mental side of professional tennis during a recent interview with The Players’ Tribune. Nadal called time on his illustrious career following Spain’s Davis Cup Finals loss to the Netherlands.
Rafael Nadal has revealed that he struggled with the mental side of professional tennis during the latter stages of his illustrious career.The 22-time Grand Slam winner retired following Spain’s Davis Cup Finals defeat against the Netherlands in November, having battled through a number of injuries during his time in the sport.
“I went through a very difficult moment mentally a few years ago,” he told The Players’ Tribune. “Physical pain I was very used to, but there were times on the court when I had trouble controlling my breathing, and I couldn’t play at the highest level. “I don’t have trouble saying it now. After all, we are human beings, not superheroes.
