Rafael Nadal: “I don’t miss tennis”
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has made it clear that he doesn’t miss the sport.
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On Monday, Nadal received the Sporting Icon award at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid. During his career, the 38-year-old won 22 Grand Slam titles, including 14 at Roland Garros.
Nadal retired in November following his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga. “The truth is, I don’t miss tennis. Not at all. I absolutely don’t miss it,” Nadal told reporters.
“But not because I was tired of tennis or tired of the struggle—absolutely not. I ended my career happy, and if I could have, I would have kept going, because I loved what I was doing,” he added.
He concluded: “It was my passion, and it always has been. It’s just that when you realize you physically can’t go on anymore… you try to turn the page. And I’ve done that.”