"I always play with a lot of pressure" - reveals Nadal

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Although some may think that once you make it to the top it's an easy cruise, Rafael Nadal proves that it's not the case.

It's always difficult for lower-ranked players to face likes of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer. However, it's also difficult for the Big Three themselves as they are expected to win almost every match they play. The 22-time Grand Slam champion recently spoke about it, as he revealed:

"I don't consider myself an unbreakable man, far from it, and in fact in my case I always play with a lot of pressure on the court. Another thing is to overcome it, yes," Nadal said in a recent interview with Esquire.

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He then went on to explain that pressure is a thing for everyone, even him, and how important his team is in overcoming it and making him better.

"The pressure exists for everyone and the important thing is to know how to manage it to be able to do what you want. In my case, it's obviously winning that match, that tournament that gets complicated for whatever reason."

"We all give in and break sometimes. That allows us to get stronger in the next attack," he added. "My father, my mother, my sister, my uncles... I think they are my immediate reference and those who, together with my team, have made me better in every way. My closest friends and some public personalities too."

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