Rafael Nadal might be the best tennis player in history but he did not change as a person still being incredibly humble.
There is a very popular video of a very young Nadal after winning a trophy as a junior. In that video, he highlighted his desire to return to practice as soon as possible to get better tennis. That humble nature and dedication to work propelled him to lift a record 22nd Grand Slam trophy days after turning 36.
The achievement is staggering with many records and many numbers collaborating on its significance. However it still didn't change Nadal. After doing all his media rounds and press tours following the final, the Spaniard still found time to go backstage and spend some time with all the stenographers, sound people and production staff that made the event possible.
It shows a very high level of appreciation from Nadal towards all those people who allow him to do the thing he loves most. It's quite something from a person who could have just gone home to the hotel and relaxed after several hours of play and hours of media as well. He didn't because that's just Nadal, and that's why he's loved universally around the world. Well done.
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