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Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros are always inseparable. He has made this tournament his own by accumulating a record 14 titles. No amount of superlatives could satisfactorily justify his dominance on this tournament. He is a wise person both on and off the court. He always carefully chooses his words before he speaks. And here’s another connection between Nadal and the French Open. A connection that is quite hard to imagine. His quotes of inspiration have been stamped in an unlikely place in the French Open. Despite him pulling out from this year’s tournament, his presence has been quite resounding as always.

Rafael Nadal’s words of motivation stamped in the toilets

An ESPN journalist shared this picture on his Twitter page. The translation reads, “You win more with the heart, with the will than anything else”. This quote actually defines who Nadal is. He has always not been the most talented or even the most technically sound player. But he conquers every battle with his heart, his warrior like attitude.

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Though there are very many quotes of the legendary Spaniard spread all over the internet, this location is quite a bit odd. But such has been Nadal’s dominance in the French Open. Even the bathrooms are not spared now, with his name becoming ubiquitous. One can safely speculate that it will only be a matter of time that Nadal will get a stadium of his own name here. And if there’s anyone who deserves that, it can only be him.

Health Update On Nadal

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As all of tennis’ religious followers know, Nadal’s career doesn’t seem promising from here on. And this we heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. Numerous injuries have marred his illustrious career. His doctors have advised to not step on a tennis court for another 5 months.

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This would mean that he won’t be available even for the US open. He also directly said that 2024 would be his last year if his body doesn’t co-operate. He has earned the respect of every player, though some people may not like him for a variety of reasons.

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Will he be able to play on a high level again? The tennis universe hopes so with their fingers crossed.

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