Nadal: "Accepting defeat is a lack of self-respect"
The publication of a series about Rafael Nadal, which will be shown on Amazon Prime Video, was recently revealed. Nadal describes how he deals with defeats in a newly released excerpt. "Not accepting defeat is something completely normal," the Spaniard remarked.
It's also a matter of self-assurance. Every day, we give it our all to be prepared, and we aspire to be the greatest in our field. Accepting defeat without protest would be a betrayal of all the hard work put in over the previous weeks and months.
It takes maturity to get angry after a bad game. At the same time, the ability to digest defeat and then analyze it is required.
Rafael Nadal: "Accepting defeat is a lack of self-respect"
We'll see if Rafa is able to compete in the Australian Open in 2022.
2021 will almost definitely not be remembered as Rafael Nadal's best year. Since the beginning of 2021, the former world number one has been hampered by a series of physical issues. You'll recall his back issue preventing him from competing in the best conditions possible at the Australian Open.
The Spanish star competed on clay for the entire season but had to settle for only two victories in Barcelona and Rome. Given that any victory in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower would bring him to 21 Majors, Roland Garros was clearly his top priority.
Instead, his race came to an end in the semifinals against Novak Djokovic. Rafa's foot injury had been spotted by the most observant players during the game. The 35-year-old from Manacor, who missed Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics, is expecting to be fully fit for the North American tour.
He was obliged to hoist the white flag after a few of matches in Washington. The Majorcan will not play again until the beginning of 2022. With Federer and Nadal out of the picture for the majority of 2021, Djokovic took advantage of the opportunity to bridge the gap between him and his long-time rivals in the Grand Slam standings.
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