Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal
Rafael Nadal reflects on his illustrious tennis career, highlighting the pain he endured due to a chronic foot injury. Despite the suffering, his passion for the sport drove him to achieve remarkable success, including 22 Grand Slam titles. In a new Netflix series, Nadal discusses the sacrifices he made for his health in pursuit of greatness.
- ▪Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, the second-highest total for any man.
- ▪He struggled with a chronic foot injury that began after his first French Open win in 2005.
- ▪Nadal used a specialist insole to manage his foot condition, which led to other health issues.
- ▪He experienced significant pain but continued to compete, even using anaesthetics to numb the pain during matches.
- ▪Nadal's determination and passion for tennis helped him overcome numerous injuries throughout his career.
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Suffering was less than my passion for tennis, says Nadal<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, 'I was playing with a chronic injury'ByCiaran VarleyBBC Sport JournalistPublished19 minutes agoRafael Nadal had one of the greatest tennis careers the game has ever seen. He also spent nearly all of it in pain.
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