Rafael Nadal enjoyed one of the greatest tennis careers in the history of the sport. A total of 22 grand slams, including a record 14 French Open titles and 209 weeks as world No. 1, all while playing in arguably the most competitive era of men’s tennis. But while his achievements have been well documented, what is lesser known is how close it came to never happening at all, and how an injury sustained at the start of his career almost derailed everything he had worked towards. Rafael Nadal sits down with CNN's Christiane Amanpour to reflect on his career and a forthcoming documentary about his life. 0:00 How is retirement treating Rafael Nadal? 3:34 "I think in the documentary, you want to see all the success. . .But you're always going to see the suffering." 5:24 The "toughest part" of Rafa's career 13:26 "Outside of the tennis court. . .I am not that organized" 17:45 Did Nadal feel the weight of Spain's hopes and dreams? Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #RafaelNadal #Rafa #News
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An honest, completely real authentic soul that shares so much of himself. I so very much respect him.
Have the utmost respect for you,Raphael
The game of tennis is so boring without you, Rafa.
Class, nothing but class! in and out of the court. Gracias por todo lo que tu sigues dando!
my goat my idol .
Fantastic Player - Clay Goat and a true gentleman. Just an all around classy individual who should be a role model for all sportspeople
Top 5 greatest competitor in any sport
I would love to see the actual insert & the Nike shoe.
Raphael is a great example to all of us 😮
If Rafa didn't missed a lot of tournaments in late 2000s to 2010's he could have won more titles.
Is miss Rafa 😢😢😢
I had the pleasure of watching Rafael play at a Masters and get his autograph. 💞
GOAT🎉 Most suffered ALL TIME GREAT 😊
I was at Nike when Rafa came to have his shoe and insole developed.
I love and miss Rafa so much. The first time I ever heard of him was the year he beat Moya and I was a fan ever since. I cannot wait to see the documentary to get an insight into him. I cried the day he retired. My goat.
He's had an ombilible career. Makes you wonder if we've seen one of the greatest on clay ever for the rest of time.
Just gotta say, nobody beats prime Federer's forehands and his ability to win points at the net. Federer > Nadal and Djokovic.
Rafa is proving us again the great soul he is. Sharing all of that it's not easy. Respect!
The one who earned The eternal footprint in Roland Garros!🙏💪🫶
Who watches tennis these days? Boring to watch. Great to play