Prioritizing ‘Competitive Animal’ Rafael Nadal’s Well-Being, His Coach Lays Bare Tough Taskmaster Approach

Rafael Nadal pushed boundaries for himself to reach where he is today and he is ready to make a comeback with the Australian Open. While the Spaniard has pushed himself to be on the great athletic front, at the same time, it’s not as easy as it seems. His determination and dedication sometimes might create a problem for him.

Recently, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s coach, Carlos Moya, talked about how he was forced to be a tough taskmaster to keep Rafa from going farther than usual. It’s hard to be active at 37, but it can be even harder to deal with someone who is determined to be limitless.

The other side of Rafael Nadal’s persistence 

Recently, the 47-year-old Spanish coach, in a recent interview talked about how it’s not easy to stop him from extensive training on the court. Along with that, he also highlighted the ways he uses to stop him from getting too much into practice, which might have some consequences for the latter.

He said, “Its not easy. No matter how much we try to get it into his head and make him see it, when he enters the court he is a competitive animal. A big part of my job and that of the team has been to stop him. Stop him in terms of training load, stop him in terms of hours of work, intensity.” 

Further, he also stated an example explaining how, from time to time, he has to inform the former world number one to organize his training in a better way rather than giving it all. Subsequently, he also highlighted how the biggest part of their coaching team around him is to stop him from dwelling on the training load.

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Even though it’s not easy for him to keep going, he is still pushing himself to make a comeback and complete what he left behind. Not only that, in the same interview, he also talked about the Spaniard’s retirement plan.

Moya highlights Nadal’s retirement idea  

Asked about his retirement fear, Moya shared his perspective regarding how, even after having a complicated surgery and 5 months of rest after that, it was Nadal’s wish to get back on the court. While the 37-year-old was somewhere losing to get back to his usual self, even after trying a lot, he is now ready to make a comeback next year.

He stated, “And I think that in that aspect we have all had our doubts that I could go to Australia, and he was the first. I have had them in a certain part of the process, in certain stages.” In addition, even though the Spanish coach believes that Nadal’s time in tennis is running out, they manage to get out of the toughest situation as a team.

However, what are your thoughts on Nadal’s determination to get back on the court? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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