How Nadal’s tennis career almost ended after his first Grand Slam

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?

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